Request for Issue of Powder for Proving Gun Barrels
Document 1799Directs issue of gunpowder for proving gun barrels to John Nicholson.
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[War Office
April 15th 1799
A Quarter Cask of Powdu
to John Nicholson for the
purpose of proving Muskt barrels]
War department April 15. 1799
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to Mr John Nicholson One
Quarter Cask of Gunpowder for proving Gun
Barrels —
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Davis
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Directs issue of gunpowder for proving gun barrels to John Nicholson.
Date
04/15/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799041500101
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
John Harris
multiple
John Nicholson
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
gun powder
gun barrels