Request & Order for Issue of Cannon Implements for Artillery Company
Document 1799Directs issue of cannon implements for Capt. George Taylor's battery. Taylor's request, with listed items, is included.
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[Endorsement:]
War Office
May 16th 1799.
Sundries to be dd for the
use of Capt Taylors Compy
[flourish]
War department May 16. 1799.
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to Captain George Taylor One Worm and Sadle two Tube Boxes with belts Two Gunners belts complete Two flore Match Stocks, Two port fire Stocks, Two Budge Barrels One Tiller to be returned or accounted for at & expiration on the engagement of his Company—
Mr John Harris James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
The following Articles are wanted to compleat the Equipment of the two Field pieces in possession of Captn Taylors Volenteer Artillery—
Viz — 1 Worm & Sadle
2 Tube Boxes with belts
2 Gunners belts compleat
2 Slowmatch Stocks
2 Port-fire . . . Ditto— Geo. Taylor
2 Budge Barrels—
1 Tiller May 15th 1799
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Directs issue of cannon implements for Capt. George Taylor's battery. Taylor's request, with listed items, is included.
Date
05/16/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799051600001
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
John Harris
multiple
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
George Taylor
Notable locations
War Department

