Requests Shot to Prove Cannons at Christiana Delaware
Document 1796Requests shot to prove cannons at Christiana. Requests that they be sent immediately by sloop to Mr. DaCosta.
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[War Office
200 – 24 lb Shot
Governor St. Christina
na June 14th 1796]
[127]
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401810.]
M Hodgdon will be pleased to send to Christiana two hundred 24lb shot for proving of cannon at Cecil furnace. They ought to be sent immediately by one of the shallops with directions to deliver them to Mr Da Costa or his order.
James McHenry
Sec of War
14 June 1796
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401810.]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Requests shot to prove cannons at Christiana. Requests that they be sent immediately by sloop to Mr. DaCosta.
Date
04/15/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1796041500101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Mr. DaCosta
Notable locations
War Office
Christiana
Delaware
Philadelphia
Notable items
Cannon
Shot