Receipt for Supplies Received by John Harris
Document 1798Lt. Gale writes a receipt to John Harris for materiel obtained for the use of the Navy Department.
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N° 250
Sundries Recd for the use of the
Marine Service —
August 27th 1798 —
Entered
[undecipherable]
Examined
Philad° August 27th 1798. Received of John Harris
Stow Keeper of Military Supplies —
×100 Cartouch Boxes
×300 Common Musk Flints
×100 Painted Knapsacks
×100 Gun Worms
& 8 [undecipherable] Swords for the use of the Navy Dept.
and which I promise to be accountable for to the Secretary
of War —
for Major Burrous.
Anthony Gale
Lieut of Marines
Type
Autograph Letter / Autograph Document
Description
Lt. Gale writes a receipt to John Harris for materiel obtained for the use of the Navy Department.
Date
05/21/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1798082780000
Notable persons
Anthony Gale, Lieut. of Marines
John Harris, Storekeeper of Military Supplies
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
100 cartouche boxes
300 common musk. flints
100 painted knapsacks
100 gun worms
8 Sgt's. swords
use of the Navy Dept.