Cartridges for Voorhees' Detachment
Document 1794Hodgdon is directed to ship on board of Capt. Shelly for Ensign Voorhees's detachment musket powder ball and paper to furnish each man with one hundred rounds of cartridges and also a suitable proportion of flints.
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[War Office 8 May 1794 — Ammunition for Ensign Norhein Detachment —]
[Received from State Dept. Nov. 3 1894. B.P.O. 101310.]
[Samuel Hodgdon Esq]
War Department— May 8. 1794.
Sir.
The Secretary of War requests that you will ship on board of Captain Skelly, for Ensign Norhein's detachment, musket powder, ball and paper to furnish each man with one hundred rounds of cartridges, and also a suitable proportion of flints—
The number of men — 24 — non commissiond & privates
Respectfully Yours—
J. Stagg junr
Samuel Hodgdon Esq.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hodgdon is directed to ship on board of Capt. Shelly for Ensign Voorhees's detachment musket powder ball and paper to furnish each man with one hundred rounds of cartridges and also a suitable proportion of flints.
Date
05/08/1794
Author
Recipient
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War Department
Document number
1794050815101
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Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
34 non-commissioned and privates
Notable locations
War Department