Order to Deliver Cartidges to DaCosta

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War Office November 26 1796 Sir, Be pleased to deliver to M^r Francis Da Costa One hundred, twenty four pound Cartridges, each of a size capable to contain Twelve pounds of Cannon powder — I am Sir [M^r Harris will please to Deliver the above Cartridges as requ[e]sted Samuel [undecipherable: Hodgdon?]] Your obed^t Servant James McHenry M^r John Harris

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Delivery of paper cartridges that will hold twelve pounds of cannon powder.

Date

11/26/1796

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

John Harris

Sent from

War Department

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe And

Document number

1796112600000

Page start

Notable persons

John Harris

Francis DaCosta

Samuel Hodgdon

James McHenry

Notable locations

War Department

Notable items

deliver

cartridges

cannon powder

twenty four pound cartridges