Approval of Cannons at Cecil Furnace
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Approval of Cannons at Cecil Furnace
Description
Request to exam cannons cast at Cecil Furnace and take measurements for the construction of gun carriages. Noted contract stipulated that cannons should be delivered by Furnace upon proving and approval.
year created
1796
month created
05
day created
10
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Baltimore
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Captain Thomas Truxtun
James McHenry
Hughes
DaCosta
contractor
notable location
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Cecil Furnace
notable item/thing
cannon
frigate
carriage
contract
notable idea/issue
proving
certification
construction
authentication
transportation
contract
document number
1796051014000
number of pages
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Naval Documents of Barbary Wars | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Thomas Truxtun | Baltimore | [n/a] |