Request for Delivery of Musket Components

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[Duplicate] Sir War Office Dec^r. 13. 1797— Be pleased to furnish Tench Francis the Purveyor with the following Articles to be manufactured into one hundred and eighty Muskets for the Marines — Viz^t: one hundred and eighty Musket Barrels one hundred and eighty - d^o - Stocks one hundred and eighty - d^o sets of Mounting one hundred and eighty - d^o Locks one hundred and eighty . d^o Bayonets one hundred and eighty . d^o Ramrods The above Muskets are to be manufactured according to the directions of Lieutenant M^r Rea of the Marines and when completed are to be returned into Store and am Sir your ob^t Ser^t James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris — [Endorsement on wrapper:] War Office / Dec^r 13/1[797] / Muskets. Mounting &c. to b[e furnished] / [to] the Purveyor / Ordnance —

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Letter, directs delivery of musket parts for manufacture.

Date

12/13/1797

Document number

1797121300101

Page start

Notable persons

John Harris

multiple

Lieutenant McRea of the Marines

Tench Francis

marines

Notable locations

War Office

Notable items

muskets

musket barrels

musket stocks

musket bayonets

musket ramrods