Proving the Nine Pounders for the Ship "Delaware"
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Proving the Nine Pounders for the Ship "Delaware"
Description
Harris is directed to deliver, via Mr. Humphreys' office at Southwark, to Captain Decatur for proving the nine pounders for the warship "Delaware": a barrel of powder, wads, sticks of portfire, rammer, sponge, ladle and worm, shot, searcher with its ring, and a priming wire.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
25
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
note
The author is not shown but, based on content, it is presumed to be James McHenry.
notable person/group
John Harris
James McHenry
notable location
War Department
document number
1798052115155
page start
43
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (61 pages) | ZZK07 (61 pages) | Collection: Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy was under War Department), May 1795-July 1798. (RG45) | P: 39-40 |
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZZK07a (1 pages) | Collection: Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy was under War Department), May 1795-July 1798. (RG45) | P: 39-40 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |