Request for Issue of Portfires for Testing Ships' Guns
Document 1798Directs issue of portfires for use in proving ships' guns.
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[War Office June 30. 1798
Order on Col. Hodges
Tinch Francis
for 6 portfires]
War department June 30. 1798
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to the order of Tinch Francis Esq
Six portfires for proving Guns for the Algerine Vessels.
James McHenry
[signature: James McHenry]
Mr John Harris
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of portfires for use in proving ships' guns.
Date
06/30/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798063000100
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
John Harris
military storekeeper
Algerine vessel
Samuel Hodgdon
Tench Francis
purveyor
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
War Office
Notable items
proving guns
portfires