Funds Remitted for Purchase of Gunds, Cannons, Arms, and Military Supplies
Document 1798Outlines account of 45,586 pounds sterling for the purchase of muskets with bayonets and cannons for land and navy efforts. Contracts have been drawn to manufacture muskets and salt peter. Refers to the transfer of supplies from the Treasury.
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Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Description
Outlines account of 45,586 pounds sterling for the purchase of muskets with bayonets and cannons for land and navy efforts. Contracts have been drawn to manufacture muskets and salt peter. Refers to the transfer of supplies from the Treasury.
Date
12/26/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Treasury Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798122640001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Purveyor
Notable locations
Treasury Department
New York
Charleston
War Department
Navy Department
Notable items
Muskets with Bayonets
Iron Cannons
Contracts
Gun Powder
Saltpeter
Arms and Military Store