Proving the Cannon at Cecil Furnace - Papers of the War Department

Proving the Cannon at Cecil Furnace

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Type

Letterbook Copy

Description

Harris is directed to deliver to Mr. DaCosta eight sticks of port fire for proving the cannon at Cecil Furnace.

Date

03/26/1798

Author

Recipient

Sent from

War Office

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), May

Document number

1798032615055

Page start

31

Note

The author is not shown but, based on content, the author is presumed to be James McHenry.

Notable persons

John Harris

James McHenry

Notable locations

War Office