Articles Bound for Charleston
Document 1795Pickering directs Hodgdon to to pack up and transport to Charleston, South Carolina the listed articles. They should be addressed to Governor Arnoldus Vanderhorst and shipped on the first vessel bound for that place.
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War Office May 1. 1795
Sir
You will please to have packed up and transported to Charleston South Carolina addressed to His Excellency Arnoldus Vanderhorst Governor of the said State the following articles
For 18 pounders { 100. Flannel Cartridges with Caps and Cylinders
300. paper Cartridges
300. Shot.
4. Barrels Musket powder
1. Ream Musket Cartridge paper
1. lb Thread
1. Gin or Triangle for mounting Cannon
20 Sticks of port Fire ——
Pray send them by the first vessel bound to Charleston. I thought an order had some time since been Sent you. } I am
Sir
Your humble Servant
Timothy Pickering
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Pickering directs Hodgdon to to pack up and transport to Charleston, South Carolina the listed articles. They should be addressed to Governor Arnoldus Vanderhorst and shipped on the first vessel bound for that place.
Date
05/01/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Collection
Document number
1795050100201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Timothy Pickering
Arnoldus VanderHorst, Governor
Notable locations
War Office
Charleston, South Carolina
Notable items
18-pounders
flannel cartridges with Caps and Cylinders
paper cartridges
shot
barrels of musket powder
ream of musket cartridge paper
thread
gin or triangle for mounting cannon
sticks of port fire