Contract between James McHenry and Rufus and Sylvanus Hopkins for supplying iron cannon
Document 1799Articles of agreement between James McHenry and Rufus Hopkins and Sylvanus Hopkins of Providence Rhode Island for and on behalf of Hope Furnace to furnish cannon of various caliber, to include 24, 18, 12 and 9 pounders. Details the process of proving and inspecting the cannon.
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Copy of Signed Document
Description
Articles of agreement between James McHenry and Rufus Hopkins and Sylvanus Hopkins of Providence Rhode Island for and on behalf of Hope Furnace to furnish cannon of various caliber, to include 24, 18, 12 and 9 pounders. Details the process of proving and inspecting the cannon.
Date
07/31/1799
Document number
1799073100001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Rufus Hopkins
Sylvanus Hopkins
Secretary of War
contractors
Francis Tompskins
Lewis
Oliver Leach
Willian Ranndel
John Goulding
Notable locations
Providence County
Rhode Island
Hope Furnace
Notable items
contract
articles of agreement
iron cannon
twenty four pounders
eighteen pounders
twelve pounders
nine pounders
cast
bored
competent machinery
smoothed
turning machine
draft
expense
errors
proof
trunnions
defects
bore
caliber
diameter
shot
instruments
touch hole
bass pieces
vertical plane
breech
chase
powder
temporary carriage
water
weight
wharf
decked vessel of sixty tons burthen