Request for unserviceable iron ordnance or cannon ball to be used as ballast aboard Captain Montgomery's revenue cutter
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Request for unserviceable iron ordnance or cannon ball to be used as ballast aboard Captain Montgomery's revenue cutter
Description
Stagg relays Secretary of War Henry Knox's request for unserviceable iron ordnance or cannon ball, 8 or 10 tons, to be used as ballast in Revenue Cutter commanded by Captain Montgomery.
year created
1791
month created
06
day created
30
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
Mr Hodgdon's Office
in collection
notable person/group
William Knox
John Stagg
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
War Office
Captain Montgomery
notable location
Mr Hodgdon's Office
War Department
Revenue Cutter
notable item/thing
ballast
iron
cannon balls
ordnance
document number
1791063015001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZLF11 (2 pages) | Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) | B:1 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZLF11a (2 pages) | Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) | B:1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Stagg | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Knox | Mr Hodgdon's Office | [n/a] |