Request for Issue of Powder for Proving Gun Barrels
Document 1799Directs delivery of powder and lead for proving gun barrels.
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[War Office
May 9. 1799
Powder & Lead to be Ded
John Nicholson —]
War department. May 9. 1799
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to Mr John Nicholson two quarter casks of Gunpowder and fifty pounds of Lead for the purpose of proving Gun Barrels.
James McHenry
Mr John Harris
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Directs delivery of powder and lead for proving gun barrels.
Date
05/09/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1799050900501
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
John Nichlson
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
deliver
casks of gunpowder
lead for the purpose of proving gun barrells.