Request for Issue of Portfires for Cannon Proving at Eagle Furnace
Document 1798Directs issue of portfires for the purpose of proving guns at Eagle Furnace.
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[War Dpt May 25. 1798
24 thicks of port fires to be
let for use of proving Cannon
at the Eagle Furnace]
War department 25 May 1798.
Sir
Be pleased to deliver Captain Maily two dozen of port fires for proving the guns at the Eagle Furnace
James McHenry
Mr John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of portfires for the purpose of proving guns at Eagle Furnace.
Date
05/25/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798052515001
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
John Harris
Captain Maily
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Department
Eagle Furnace
Notable items
port fires
cannon
proving cannon
guns