Request for Ammunition & Cannon Implements for Proving Cannon at Foxall's Furnaces
Document 1800Directs issue of powder, cartridges, and cannon implements to Maj. Lewis Tousard, for use in proving a cannon at Foxall's Furnace.
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War Office
Apr 28. 1800
[undecipherable] at the [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Cannon at —
John [undecipherable] —
War Department 28. April 1800.
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to Major Lewis Tousard or order two Quarter Casks of powder, fifty nine pounders flannel Cartridges. One pair of drag Ropes. Sixty nine pounder Tubes. One Quarter of a pound of Purrie; One Garrison Carriages fifty nine pound Shot; for proving Cannon at Mr Foxalls furnaces —
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
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
Author
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