List of Items for Cannon Casting
Document 1797Orders to deliver materials to Mr. Francis for cannon casting.
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[War Office 29th March 97
Sundry Rammers, Ladles &c
to be del. the Purveyors]
[Mr. John Harris —]
War Office, March 29th 1797.
Sir,
Please to deliver to the order of Mr Francis, the Purveyor, to be used in proving cannon casting at Cecil Furnace, for the United States, the following articles —
One Rammer & Spunge Stave for 6 pounder
with head
One Ladle and Worm . . . . . . ditto.
One Rammer & Spung [strikethrough: head] . . . . 9. ditto.
One Ladle . . . . . . . . . . . ditto.
One Rammer & Spunghead . . . 12 ditto.
One Ladle & worm . . . . . . . ditto.
I am Sir
Your humble Servt
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Orders to deliver materials to Mr. Francis for cannon casting.
Date
03/29/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797032900101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
Secretary of War
purveyor
storekeeper
Mr. Francis
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
Maryland
War Office
Cecil Furnace
United States
Notable items
cannon
proving cannon
ladle
rammer
sponge
spunge stave
worm
cannon casting