Advertisement & Reward Following Robbery at Military Storehouse
Document 1798The chief clerk of the War Department transmits to John Harris an advertisement to be placed in the newspapers of Philadelphia. The advertisement offers a reward for the apprehension of thieves who broke into Harris' place of business and stole various military stores, as well as for the return of said goods.
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The chief clerk of the War Department transmits to John Harris an advertisement to be placed in the newspapers of Philadelphia. The advertisement offers a reward for the apprehension of thieves who broke into Harris' place of business and stole various military stores, as well as for the return of said goods.
Date
03/20/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Document number
1798032015002
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
John Caldwell
chief clerk war department
keeper military stores
robbers
perpetrators
James McHenry
secretary of war
Notable locations
War Office
War Office
No. 71 North Water Street, Philadelphia
store
Notable items
advertisement
public stores
public prints