Approval of Cannons at Cecil Furnace
Document 1796Request to exam cannons cast at Cecil Furnace and take measurements for the construction of gun carriages. Noted contract stipulated that cannons should be delivered by Furnace upon proving and approval.
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Type
Printed Document
Description
Request to exam cannons cast at Cecil Furnace and take measurements for the construction of gun carriages. Noted contract stipulated that cannons should be delivered by Furnace upon proving and approval.
Date
05/10/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1796051014000
Notable persons
Captain Thomas Truxtun
James McHenry
Hughes
DaCosta
contractor
Notable locations
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Cecil Furnace
Notable items
cannon
frigate
carriage
contract