Discussion of Cannon for Algerian Frigate
Document 1797Letter, discusses guns for Algerian Frigate.
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War Office June 19th 1797
Sir
Having obtained from the General Statements of Quartermaster There are 18 Sixpounders at Philadelphia and as 19 Guns of other Calibres are wanted for the Algerine Frigates you will be pleased to inspect some of that number of good guns and of one Mould [undecipherable] be selected from among them and if not selected a number of each Mould are Suitable for those Services
( I am Sir
respectfully &c.
James [undecipherable]
Mr. Saml. Hodgdon
[War Office June 19th 1797]
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Letter, discusses guns for Algerian Frigate.
Date
06/29/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797062915001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Josiah Fox
Notable locations
War Office
Philadelphia
Algerine
Algeria
Notable items
guns of that calibre wanted for the Algerian frigate
inform me of the number of good guns
mould gun
[caliber]
observed the general statements of guns