Request for Issue of Cannon & Muskets, With Supplies, and Clothing for Wilmington Troops

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Request for Issue of Cannon & Muskets, With Supplies, and Clothing for Wilmington Troops

Description

Directs issue of cannon and associated materials (powder, shot, portfires, etc), also arms, ammunition and clothing, for troops at Wilmington, NC.

year created

1798

month created

04

day created

23

author

recipient

in image

author note

James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.

notable person/group

John Harris
military storekeeper
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of War
James McHenry
troops
sergeant
music
primate

notable location

Wilmington
North Carolina
War Department

notable item/thing

powder
shot
portfires
arms
ammunition
clothing
sundries
brass six pounder
carriages
implements
stands of arms
accoutrement
musket powder
musket balls
artillerist clothing
slow match
port fire
ball
cartridges

document number

1798042315002

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XBL12 (2 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient John Harris [unknown] [n/a]