An Order for Three Iron Four-Pounders
Document 1798Harris is asked to deliver to the order of the Secretary of the Treasury three iron four pounders to be replaced by others when demanded.
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[War Office, July 3, 1798, In Cannon to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Letter, [undecipherable] to the Revenue Cutter]
War department July 3. 1798
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Please to deliver to the order of the Secretary of the Treasury three Iron four pounders to be replaced by others when demanded —
James McHenry
[signature: James McHenry]
Mr John Harris Deliver the above guns to Captain
George Rice or order
for the Secretary of ye Treasury
Edward Jones
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Harris is asked to deliver to the order of the Secretary of the Treasury three iron four pounders to be replaced by others when demanded.
Date
07/03/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798070300201
Page start
1
Note
Includes a note from Edward Jones, writing for the Secretary of the Treasury, that the guns should be delivered to Captain George Price.
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Edward Jones
Captain George Price