Delivery of Items for Proving Gun

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War department 26. November 1798 Sir, Be pleased to deliver to Captain Joseph Elliott on Orders a Cannon Searcher and six port fires for proving Guns for the United States — the searcher will be returned. James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon [War Office Nov 26. 1798 Order for a Cannon Searcher &c to be del^d Cap^t Elliott]

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Orders to deliver cannon searcher and portfires for proving guns

Date

11/26/1798

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

John Harris

Sent from

War Department

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe And

Document number

1798112600301

Page start

Notable persons

John Harris

Captain Joseph Elliott

James McHenry

Samuel Hodgdon

Secretary of War

Notable locations

War Department

United States

Notable items

deliver

cannon searcher

port fires

proving guns

searcher will be returned