Contract between Wolcott, Jenkins and Humphreys for arms, muskets and bayonets

Item

Type

Printed Document Signed

Title

Contract between Wolcott, Jenkins and Humphreys for arms, muskets and bayonets

Description

Articles of agreement between Wolcott and Steven Jenks and Hosea Humphrey for manufacture of 1500 arms or muskets, with bayonets and ramrods complete at Pawtucket Rhode Island.

year created

1798

month created

09

day created

04

secondary author

secondary recipient

in image

author note

Oliver Wolcott; Stephen Jenkins; Hosea Humphreys.

notable person/group

comptroller's office
Jenks and Humphrey
Oliver Wolcott
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Hosea Humphrey
Stephen Jenks
contractor
inspector
Dexter
Cushing
John Dexter
supervisor Rhode Island

notable location

Pawtucket
Rhode Island
Providence

notable item/thing

articles of agreement
contract
muskets
manufacture
bayonets
ramrods
arms
barrels
locks
stocks
black walnut stock
maple timber
wages
powder
ball
public stores
Charleville musket
Charleville pattern

document number

1798090490501

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (5 pages) XQB18 (5 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:517
[view document] (4 pages) XQB18a (4 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:517

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Oliver Wolcott [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Stephen Jenkins [unknown] Hosea Humphrey;