Request for Estimate for Transportation of listed Arms to Pittsburg
Document 1796The Secretary of War requests estimate of transportation to Pittsburg for a quantity of 12 pounders, shot, howitzers, shells, cannon powder, musket powder, rifle powder, and muskets with bayonets.
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War Office March 4. 1796.
Sir,
The Secretary of War has directed me to request that you would furnish him with an estimate of the expence of the transportation of the following articles to Pittsburg—
2. Medium 12 Pounders carriages complete
600. 12. Pound round Shot.
2. 8. Inch Howitzers.
No 1. 600. 8. Inch Shells
1000. 5½ Inch Shells
1000. 8. Inch Fuzes
2000. 5½ Inch do
3000. 2¾ Inch do—
450. Barrels of Cannon Powder
No 2. 210. Barrels of Musket do
70. Barrels of Rifle do
No 3. . 568. Muskets with Bayonets.
An estimate is requested for each of the numbers 1. 2. and 3.
I am Sir
respectfully
Your obed Servant
[undecipherable: probable reading W H H]
By Order.
Samuel Hodgdon. Esq.
[War Office / Samuel Hodgdon Esq]
[Notification & [undecipherable] / Answd 29. 1796]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The Secretary of War requests estimate of transportation to Pittsburg for a quantity of 12 pounders, shot, howitzers, shells, cannon powder, musket powder, rifle powder, and muskets with bayonets.
Date
03/01/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1796030115001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Nathan Jones
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Office
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
Notable items
Twelve Pounders
Shot
Howitzers
Shells
Cannons
Powder
Muskets
Rifles
Bayonets