Delivery of Shot for Ship Bound for East Indies
Document 1797Grape shot and nine pound shot to be delivered, storekeeper to be paid.
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War Office 16 Decr 1797
You will be pleased to deliver to Mr Jose Waen for the use of his vessel bound to the East Indies three hundred weight of grape shot and forty nine pounds shot, for which the value [strikethrough: is to be] pard to the [undecipherable] store keeper and placed by him in the hands of M Lièvre, to be deposited with the Treasurer of the U.S.
James McHenry
Mr Hodgdon. [seal] Samuel Hodgdon
Mr Harris will please to comply with the above order and deliver the shot to the bearer — Samuel Hodgdon
16 December 1797
[War Office
Sept 16th 1797
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[undecipherable] Samuel
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Grape shot and nine pound shot to be delivered, storekeeper to be paid.
Date
12/16/1797
Author
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797121600101
Page start
1
Note
Mr Harris noted as recipient.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Harris
Notable locations
War Office
East Indies
Notable items
shot
grape shot
ship