Request for Ammunition & Cannon Implements for Proving Cannon at Foxall's Furnaces

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Type

Document Signed

Description

Directs issue of powder, cartridges, and cannon implements to Maj. Lewis Tousard, for use in proving a cannon at Foxall's Furnace.

Date

04/28/1800

Recipient

Document number

1800042800101

Page start

1

Note

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

Notable persons

John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hogdon
Major Louis Tousard
Mr. Foxall

Notable locations

War Department
Mr. Foxall's furnace

Notable items

casks of powder
nine pounders flannel cartridges
drag ropes
nine pounder tubes
turine
garrison carriage
shot
proving cannon