Requests for Issue of Arms, Accoutrements, Tools, & Ammunition to Spring Garden Troops

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[War Office June 30. 1798 Musket Cartridges & Flints to be del. Cap^t. Miller ,] Return for Catridges for a Detatchment under the Command of Captain Edward Miller at Spring Garden June 5^th 1798 [marginalia: c/ 300/17 / [undecipherable]/20] | Catridges | Flints | |-----------|--------| | 708 - | 118 - | The Hon. James McHenry Edward Miller Cap^t. Secretary of War [6/] War department June 30. 1798 Sir Be pleased to deliver to Corporal Rufus Wallbridge — Cap^t. Miller to be charged therewith Seven hundred and eight Musket Cartridges and One hundred and eighteen flints. James McHenry M^r. John Harris [undecipherable: probable reading Samuel Hodgdon]

Type

Document Signed

Description

In two separate documents, McHenry first orders (on May 31) the outfitting of Capt. Edward Miller's detachment, then follows up (on June 30) with a request that Harris deliver to Capt. Edward Miller at Spring Garden 708 cartridges and 118 flints. Miller's return for the same is also included.

Date

06/30/1798

Document number

1798063000300

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Note

Enclosed in Miller to McHenry, 06/30/1798. 2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.

Notable persons

James McHenry, Secretary of War

John Harris

Samuel Hodgdon

Capt. Edward Miller

Corporal Rufus Walbridge

Notable locations

War Office

Spring Garden

Notable items

seven hundred and eight [708] musket cartridges

one hundred and eighteen [118] flints