Regarding the proving of the 24 pounders at Hope Furnace
Document 1797The 24 pounders for the USS Constitution cast at Hope Furnace are ready for proving. Shot has been ordered to Providence Rhode Island. Mr. Brown is to notify when Nicholson's attendance required. Nicholson is to go to Hope Furnace in Pennsylvania to receive the cannon. In conjunction with Captain Pierce, he is to examine and pass receipts for each of the cannon. Copies of instructions to Captain Pierce and Mr. DaCosta enclosed. While at Hope Furnace, take measures to transport cannon to Boston; give directions for construction of carriages.
100%
⇣
No human transcription currently available for this document.
Machine transcription not yet available for this document.
Type
Letterbook
Description
The 24 pounders for the USS Constitution cast at Hope Furnace are ready for proving. Shot has been ordered to Providence Rhode Island. Mr. Brown is to notify when Nicholson's attendance required. Nicholson is to go to Hope Furnace in Pennsylvania to receive the cannon. In conjunction with Captain Pierce, he is to examine and pass receipts for each of the cannon. Copies of instructions to Captain Pierce and Mr. DaCosta enclosed. While at Hope Furnace, take measures to transport cannon to Boston; give directions for construction of carriages.
Date
03/18/1797
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1797031815055
Page start
223
Notable persons
Captain Samuel Nicholson
Mr. DaCosta
Captain Pierce
Secretary of War
naval superintendent
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Office
Hope Furnace
War Department
Boston
Philadelphia
Providence Rhode Island
Mifflin County Pennsylvania
Notable items
cannon
shot
USS Constitution
proving of cannon
24 pound cannon
cannon carriage