Request for Issue of Musket Powder & Lead for the Proving of Musket Barrels
Document 1800Directs issue of powder & lead for the proving of musket barrels to John Nicholson, two quarter casks of musket powder to prove musket barrels, and fifty pounds of lead.
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Intendants Office
aug 18 1800
Paid address to be do for
Proving muskt Barrels
[undecipherable]
Intendant of Stores Office
Philadelphia 18th Aug.t 1800.
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to John Nicholson Inspector, or order; two quarter Casks, of musket Powder, for the purpose of proving Musket Barrels; also fifty pounds of Lead.
Your most ob.t Servant
Samuel [undecipherable: probable reading "Hodgdon"]
M.r John Harris
Public Storekeeper
Philadelphia
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of powder & lead for the proving of musket barrels to John Nicholson, two quarter casks of musket powder to prove musket barrels, and fifty pounds of lead.
Date
08/18/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1800081828001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
John Nicholson
public store keeper
intendant of stores office
Notable locations
Philadelphia
intendant of stores office
Notable items
deliver to
inspector, quarter casks of musket powder
proving musket barrels
lead