Delivery of Supplies for Proving Cannon
Document 1797Orders to deliver cannon powder and balls for proving cannon to Cecil Furnace of Maryland.
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War Office, June 5 1797.
Sir.
Please to deliver Mr Hodgdon, for transportation to Cecil Furnace in Maryland, for proving Cannon,
Ten barrels, or One thousand Wt. Cannon Powder. }
Two hundred - 24 Pound - Cannon Ball. }
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris.
Store Keeper.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Orders to deliver cannon powder and balls for proving cannon to Cecil Furnace of Maryland.
Date
06/05/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797060500001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of War
military storekeeper
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Office
Cecil Furnace
Maryland
Notable items
deliver
for transportation
for proving cannon
barrels of one thousand weight cannon powder
24 pound cannon balls