Request for Issue of Powder for Proving Cannon at Cecil Furnace

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[War Office Aug^t 1 1799 to M^r Barrets a a fick of Cont lole de for lefe Elliotts [undecipherable]] War department August 1. 1799 Sir Be pleased to deliver to Capt Joseph Elliotts Twenty nine pounds of Gun powder and one stick of Port fire for proving Cannon at Cecil Furnace — James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris

Type

Document Signed

Description

Directs issue of gunpowder for proving cannon at Cecil Furnace.

Date

08/01/1799

Document number

1799080100401

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Note

2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.

Notable persons

John Harris

James McHenry

Samuel Hodgdon

Captain Joseph Elliott

Notable locations

War Department

Cecil furnace

Notable items

gun powder

portfire

proving cannon