Delivery of musket powder for proving gun barrells
Document 1797Asks storekeeper John Harris to deliver one quarter cask of musket powder to John Nicholson - inspector of arms - for proving gun barrels.
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[War Office
Novr 25. 1797.
Muskt. Powder to be dld to
John Nicholson for the purpose
of proving Muskt Barrels —]
War Office November 25. 1797
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to Mr John Nicholson one quarter Cask best Musket powder for proving Gun barrells —
James McHenry
Samuel [undecipherable]
Mr John H Cam[undecipherable]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Asks storekeeper John Harris to deliver one quarter cask of musket powder to John Nicholson - inspector of arms - for proving gun barrels.
Date
11/25/1797
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797112500201
Page start
1
Note
Letter is endorsed by Samuel Hodgdon
Notable persons
John Harris
John Nicholson
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Office
Notable items
Musket
musket powder
cask
gun barrell