Contract between Wolcott and Evans for fabricating muskets for the United States

Item

Type

Copy of document

Title

Contract between Wolcott and Evans for fabricating muskets for the United States

Description

Articles of agreement between Wolcott and Owen Evans of Providence Township Pennsylvania for the manufacture of 1000 stands of muskets complete with bayonets and ramrods to be delivered at Philadelphia.

year created

1799

month created

04

day created

06

secondary recipient

sent to location

Providence Township Pennsylvania

in image

author note

Oliver Wolcott; Owen Evans.

notable person/group

Owen Evans
Oliver Wolcott
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of War
contractor
D Sheldon Jr
Edward Jones

notable location

Providence
Montgomery County
Pennsylvania

notable item/thing

contract
muskets
stands of arms
manufacture
bayonets
ramrods
parcels
proved
inspection
locks
mounting stocks
black walnut timber
public stores
advance
pattern

document number

1799040690101

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) XQD09 (3 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:521
[view document] (3 pages) XQD09a (3 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:521

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Oliver Wolcott, Jr. [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Owen Evans Providence Township Pennsylvania [n/a]