Notes for Request for Issue of Powder for Proving of Musket Barrels: Page #1 Original title: xbo/XBO09001.jpg Cancel Reset Transcription [upper right, perpendicular to letter text] War Office Feby 25 1799 Musk Powder to be Dv John Nicholson for the purpose of proving Musk. bar [perpendicular to above] War Department, Feb.y 25. 1799. Sir, Be pleased to deliver to John Nicholson, one quarter Cask of Musket powder, for proving Gun Barrels. __ James MHenry Samuel Hodgdon [flourishs] Mr. John Harris. Notes are a workspace where project participants can keep ideas and observations regarding the transcription of the page. When contributing to the notes, it is encouraged to include the user and timestamp.