Delivery of Supplies for Gunpowder Manufacture - Papers of the War Department

Delivery of Supplies for Gunpowder Manufacture

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Type

Letter Signed

Description

Orders to deliver refined salt peter and sulfur for making gunpowder.

Date

12/12/1797

Author

Recipient

Sent from

War Office

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe And

Document number

1797121200101

Page start

1

Notable persons

John Harris

James McHenry

Tench Francis

Jacob Roser

Notable locations

War Office

public magazine

Notable items

salt

salt peter

sulfur

gun powder

Fleetwood

casks