Requested Shipment
Document 1794Requested 9 eigtheen pounders and their carriages be shipped to Norfolk, VA to Capt. Hannah or Maj. Bedinger. Also requested shot, powder, and cartridge papers.
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War department
May 10. 1791.
Sir
I request that you would immediately have transported to Norfolk in Virginia addressed to Captain Bauman or Major Rivardi, nine eighteen pounders from the head of Elk and the carriages to suit them which you have had made in this City and also the following articles
1000 .... 24 lb Round Shot — 300 Grape
1000 .... 18 .... do — 200 Grape
600 .... 12 .... do — 200 Grape & Canister
150 Barrels of Cannon powder. Gun & Muni Carriages
Cartridge Paper, Implements Rotten &c sufficient for the above
I am
Sir
Your humble servt
Knox
[Saml Hodgdon Esqr]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Requested 9 eigtheen pounders and their carriages be shipped to Norfolk, VA to Capt. Hannah or Maj. Bedinger. Also requested shot, powder, and cartridge papers.
Date
05/10/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794051000601
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Knox
Hannah
Bedinger
major
captain
Notable locations
War Department
Elk River
Norfolk
Virginia
Notable items
stores
stock
cannon
carriages
shot
round shot
powder
barrel
cartridge papers
supplies
ammunition
arms

