Delivery of Muskets and Musket Parts
Document 1797Directs issue of musket barrels for completion of muskets.
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[Parts of Muskets to be
sold the Purveyor —]
War-Office 10th March 1797.
Sir.
Please to deliver to Tench Francis, Purveyor, or order, Fifty musket barrels, Fifty stocks, Fifty Bayonets and Fifty Ramrods, for completing fifty muskets, to be returned in the public Store.
James McHenry
Samuel [undecipherable: Hodgdon]
Mr John Harris.
[Mr Harris will be pleased to deliver the above to Thomas Armelly
20e March 1797 —
[undecipherable] Por]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Directs issue of musket barrels for completion of muskets.
Date
03/18/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797031800101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
multiple
Tench Francis
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
purveyor
Notable locations
War Office
Notable items
musket barrels
stocks
bayonets, ramrods