Requests Saltpetre to be Made into Gunpowder
Document 1800Requests salt petre out of cargo imported by Adam Babcock, to be manufactured into gunpowder for the Navy.
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Navy Deptt —
Secretary at War. 13th Septr 1800 —
I have the honor to request that you will be pleased to place at the disposal of the Purveyor of Public Supplies twenty Tons of Salt Petre, out of the Cargo imported by Adam Babcock Esqr to be manufactured into Gun Powder for the use of the Navy.
[signature]
B. S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Requests salt petre out of cargo imported by Adam Babcock, to be manufactured into gunpowder for the Navy.
Date
09/13/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Navy Department
Document number
1800091340301
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Dexter
Benjamin Stoddert
Purveyor
Adam Babcock
purveyor of public supplies
Navy
Secretary at War
Notable locations
Navy Department
Notable items
saltpeter
gunpowder