Request for Issue of Cannon Implements to Wilmington
Document 1799Directs issue of cannon implements to Wilmington, North Carolina.
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[War Office
July 16 1799
Suppls to be Sent to
Wilmington N.Ca.
Contd]
War department 16 July 1799
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to the Quarter Master General for transportation to Wilmington in North Carolina, Two ladles for twelve pounders two Rammers and Sponges and two Worms for ditto Six dressed Sheep Skins two Lintstocks two port fire Ports two Gunners Belts compleat two Gunners Haversacks two hundred twelve pounds Ball and eight hundred pounds of Cannon powder — If any of the articles are not in Store you will make Report immediately that Order may be given for their purchase —
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of cannon implements to Wilmington, North Carolina.
Date
07/16/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799071600201
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Quartermaster General
Notable locations
War Department
Wilmington, North Carolina
Notable items
transportation
ladles
twelve pounders
rammers
spunges
worms
dressed sheep skins
linstocks
portfire stocks
gunner belts
haversacks
twelve pound ball
cannon powder
purchase