Request for Issue of Powder for Proving of Musket Barrels

1 / 5

100%

⇣

Archival document image, page 1. See transcription below.

Archival document image, page 2. See transcription below.

Archival document image, page 3. See transcription below.

Archival document image, page 4. See transcription below.

Archival document image, page 5. See transcription below.

No human transcription currently available for this document.

This transcription was generated by machine using Anthropic's Claude Code (a mix of sonnet and opus models). It may contain errors or inaccuracies. Please verify against the document image. Learn more about our generative AI methodology.

War Office Dec^r. 2^d 1799. Powder to be Ad^d. to M^r. John Nicholson to prove Muster Barrels — Ad^d. War department, December 2. 1799. Sir Be pleased to deliver to John Nicholson One Quarter Cask of Gunpowder for the purpose of proving Musket Barrels James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon M^r. John Davis

Type

Document Signed

Description

Directs issue of powder for proving musket barrels.

Date

12/02/1799

Document number

1799120200001

Page start

Note

In the latter collection, the final image is a photograph of the same page as the second image. 2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.

Notable persons

John Harris

James McHenry

Samuel Hodgdon

John Nicholson

Notable locations

War Department

Notable items

gunpowder

musket barrels