Drawing for Battering Cannon Sent to Contractors

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Drawing for Battering Cannon Sent to Contractors

Description

Notification that complete drawing of thirty two pound battering cannon have been sent to contractors 1. Brown and Francis & Co. and 2. Hughes & Co..

year created

1795

month created

01

day created

30

author

sent from location

Treasury Department

recipient

in collection

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
Tench Coxe
contractors
Brown
Francis
Hughes
Brown and Francis & Co.
Hughes & Co.
Cecil Iron Company
Furnace Hope

notable location

Treasury Department
Revenue Office
Havre de Grace
Maryland
Providence
Rhode Island
Furnace Hope
Cecil Iron Company

notable item/thing

supplies
provisions
cannon
battering cannon

notable idea/issue

contract
construction

document number

1795013090000

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Tench Coxe Treasury Department [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]