Ordnance for Proving Guns on the "United States"
Document 1798Harris is asked to deliver to Lieutenant Mullowny specified ordnance for proving guns on the Frigate "United States."
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Sir War Office 8th. March 1798.
Be pleased to deliver to Lieutenant Mullowny for proving guns for the frigate United States, 336 pounds of Cannon powder, 6 pounds of Powder for priming, 28 paper Cartridges, 24 pounders, 42. Shot 24 pounders. and 6 sticks of port fire —
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. John Harris —
[Lieut, John Mullowny [seal] frigate United States]
[War Office March 8th 1798 that & Cannon &c. &c. &c. to Mullowny for to prove Guns for the frigate United States]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Harris is asked to deliver to Lieutenant Mullowny specified ordnance for proving guns on the Frigate "United States."
Date
03/08/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1798030800001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
John Mullowny
Notable locations
War Office
Notable items
cannon powder
powder for priming
paper cartridges
shot
sticks of port fire
24 pounders