Delivery of Munitions
Document 1796Directs delivery of paper cartridges to hold sixteen pounds of cannon powder.
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War Office November 18. 1796
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to Mr Francis Da Costa fifty paper Cartridges, made on a twenty four pounder former, each of a size sufficient to hold Sixteen pounds of Cannon powder
Sam Sir.
Your obedt: Servant
James McHenry
Mr Harris will please to deliver the above Paper Cartridges to Mr De Costa on a order —
Samuel Hodgson
Mr John Harris
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Directs delivery of paper cartridges to hold sixteen pounds of cannon powder.
Date
11/18/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1796111800002
Page start
2
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Francis DeCosta
Mr. Harris.
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
paper cartridges
twenty four pounder
cannon
powder
cannon powder
deliver