Request for Issue of Powder & Lead for Proving Gun Barrels
Document 1800Directs issue of powder & lead for proving gun barrels.
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[War Office Jan[uary] 24 [18__] — Powder & lead to be [delivered] to M[r] Nicholson — [initials]]
War department January 24 180[—]
Sir Be pleased to deliver the Bearer John Nicholson two quarter barks of Gunpowder and One hundred weight of lead for proving Gun Barells —
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
M[r] John Harris
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of powder & lead for proving gun barrels.
Date
01/24/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800012400001
Page start
1
Note
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
lead
proving
gun barrels