Arms and Ammunition to Captain Bright
Document 1797Harris is directed to deliver for public use twelve stand of arms with cartouche boxes and twelve rounds of ammunition per musket to Captain Bright, Commander of the Revenue Cutter, "Virginia."
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War-Office, June 20th 1797.—
Sir.
Please to deliver Captain Bright Commander of the Revenue Cutter Virginia, for public use, and for which he is to be held accountable, Twelve Stand of Arms, with Cartouch Boxes, and twelve Rounds of Ammunition for each musket.
I am Sir,
Your ob: Serv:t
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
M:r John Harris.
[Docket: War Office June 20 1797. Arms, N accordance to be [undecipherable] to the Revenue Cutter Virginia. Deld to Frances Bright for the Revenue Cutter Virginia. Samuel Hodgdon Esq by [undecipherable]]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Harris is directed to deliver for public use twelve stand of arms with cartouche boxes and twelve rounds of ammunition per musket to Captain Bright, Commander of the Revenue Cutter, "Virginia."
Date
06/20/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797062000001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain Bright
Notable locations
War Office