Request for Issue of Arms & Accoutrements for Bucks County
Document 1798Directs issue of 75 muskets, with accompanying cartridge boxes and bayonets with scabbards, to a resident of Bucks County.
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War Department 24th July 1798
Sir,
You are authorised and required to deliver to Henry Wynkoop Esquire, resident near New Town Bucks County, three boxes, containing each twenty five s Stands of muskets, [strikethrough: with] a corresponding number of bayonets, scab-bardts and Cartouch boxes — who is to be ac-countable for the return of said arms.
I am
your obedient servant
James McHenry
[Samuel McHenry]
Mr John Harris
Military store keeper
Philadelphia —
[Endorsement, written vertically:]
Mr Harris
July 24th 1798.
Muskets & accoutrements to be
givn to Henry Wynkoop Esqr —
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of 75 muskets, with accompanying cartridge boxes and bayonets with scabbards, to a resident of Bucks County.
Date
07/24/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798072400101
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
John Harris
military storekeeper
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Henry Wynkoop
Notable locations
Bucks County
New Town
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
War Department
Pennsylvania
Notable items
muskets
deliver
boxes
stands of muskets
bayonets
scabbards
cartouch boxes
arms

