Request for Issue of Powder to Prove Pistol Barrels
Document 1798Powder requested for proving pistol barrels.
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[War Office
Dec 1st 1798
1 Cask of Powder to be
del'd Mr Nicholson for the
purpose of proving Pistol
Barrels]
War department December 1. 1798
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to Mr John Nicholson
or Order One quarter Casks of M[undecipherable] powder
for proving Pistol Barrels
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Powder requested for proving pistol barrels.
Date
12/01/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798120100001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
multiple
John Nicholson
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
one quarter casks
powder
pistol barrel