Instructions for Inspecting & Shipping New York Cannon Offered to United States
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Instructions for Inspecting & Shipping New York Cannon Offered to United States
Description
Instructs Captain Barry to inspect the cannon offered to the United States by the legislature of New York, and to send them to Philadelphia if he finds them fit for service.
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
18
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images. The first collection duplicates itself.
notable person/group
John Barry
James McHenry
Mr. Jay
notable location
War Department
New York
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
cannon
train
orders
shipping
legislature
notable phrase
deliver to the governor of the state of New York
receive such orders as he may be pleased to give, and make such examination of the cannon as will enable you to ascertain their effectiveness and fitness for the service. Should you approve of these you will put thins in a train to have them shipped for Philadelphia, as soon as I can send the governor the assurance from the President, required by the resolution of the legislature of the State of New York
document number
1798041814001
page start
1
number of pages
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WEA11 (2 pages) | Collection: John Barry Collection. | B:1, F: 1798 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Naval Documents of the Quasi-War | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain John Barry | [unknown] | [n/a] |