Request for Delivery of Military Stores to Garrison of Charleston, S.C.
Document 1797Letter, directs delivery of arms, ammunition, and flag to South Carolina
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[Arms (receiving?) May 4. 16 / to be Delivered to [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Johnston [undecipherable]]
War-Office, February 2. 1797.
Sir,
Please to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Esq.r to be transported by water, to Charleston S. Carolina, addressed to Cap.tam Michael Kallasen, the following military supplies - to wit —
Twelve Stand of Arms.
Paper Cartridges for 18 & 12 pounders - as many as the Superintend.t of military stores shall deem necessary.
One Ream - Musket Cartridge Paper.
One Garrison Flag — For common use.
I am Sir,
Your obed.t Serv.t
James McHenry
M.r John Harris
A Harris will please to put up the above articles for transportation - 600 [strikethrough: two] Eighteen pounder paper Cartridges, and 300 ditto for 12 Pounders a Paper therefore — the flag to be one third less than the last sent — or as near that proportion as possible
Samuel Hodgdon
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Letter, directs delivery of arms, ammunition, and flag to South Carolina
Date
02/02/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797020200001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain Michael Kalterson
Notable locations
War Office
Charleston
South Carolina
Notable items
deliver
transport by water
following military supplies
stand of arms
paper cartridges
as many as the Superintendent of military stores shall deem necessary
musket cartridge paper
garrison flag
for common use.

