Request for Issue of Powder & Lead for Proving Musket Barrels
Document 1799Directs issue of powder and lead for proving musket barrels.
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[War Office
May 22d 1799
Powder & Lead to be del'd to
John Nicholson for the pur=
pose of proving Musk.t barrels]
War Department
May 22. 1799.
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to Mr John Nicholson, Two Quarter Casks of powder and fifty weight of Lead, for the use of proving Musket Barrels. —
James McHenry
Secy. of war
[undecipherable: Samuel Hodg——]
Mr John Harris. powder del'd —
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Directs issue of powder and lead for proving musket barrels.
Date
05/22/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799052200301
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
John Nicholson
Notable locations
War Department