Delivery of Powder and Lead for Proving Musket Barrels

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[War Office / July 26. 1799. / Powder Lead to be deliver'd to / John Nicholson for this purpose / of Proving Musket Barrels] War department July 26 1799 Sir, Be pleased to deliver to John Nicholson Two quarters Casks of Gun powder and fifty pounds of lead for the purpose of proving Musket Barrels — James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris handed att. 26. July 1799 —

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Orders to deliver gun powder and lead to prove musket barrels.

Date

07/26/1799

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

John Harris

Sent from

War Department

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe And

Document number

1799072600101

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Notable persons

John Harris

John Nicholson

James McHenry

Samuel Hodgdon

Notable locations

War Department

Notable items

deliver

quarter casks

gunpowder

proving musket barrells

lead