Purchase of Charleville musket locks
Document 1799Reports that 402 Charleville musket locks have been purchased by order of the Secretary of War.
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[Docket notation, rotated, upper right: Wm Simmons / Accountants / February 6. 1799]
Accountants Office
Samuel Hodgdon Esquire
Superintendant of Military Stores
Department of War.
Accountants Office,
February 6. 1799.
Sir
It appears by an account of John Annetty exhibited and paid at this Office that he has delivered to John Harris Store Keeper, four hundred & two Charleville Musket Locks, purchased by order of the Secretary of War, for the use of the United States. — You are therefore requested to charge & hold the said John Harris accountable on the Books of the Superintendant of Military Stores.
I am Sir
your Obt Sert
Wm Simmons
Saml. Hodgdon Esqr.
Superintendant Mility Stores.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Reports that 402 Charleville musket locks have been purchased by order of the Secretary of War.
Date
02/06/1799
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1799020621001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Simmons
John Harris
John Annelly
Secretary of War
superintendent military stores
James McHenry
accountant
Notable items
Musket locks
Charleville musket locks
purchase
books

