Request for Issue of Powder for Proving of Musket Barrels
Document 1799Delivery of musket powder for proving musket barrels.
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[War Office Jan'y 29. 1799 In [undecipherable] of Complyng John Nicholson for the purchase of proving Musket Barrels]
War department January 29. 1799.
Sir,
OBe pleased to deliver to John Nicholson one quarter cask of Musket powder for proving Gun Barells —
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Delivery of musket powder for proving musket barrels.
Date
01/29/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799012900101
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
John Harris
multiple
John Nichols
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
deliver
cask of musket powder for proving gun barrells.