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Short Cartridges for Lieutenant Mullowney
Harris is directed to deliver 25 short cartridges of two pounds each for 24 pounders to Lieutenant Mullowney for sealing the guns on the frigate "United States." Also needed are three sticks of port …
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MaySail Duck for Mr. Dowers
Harris is directed to deliver twenty pieces of sail duck, delivered to the public store by mistake, to Mr. Dowers for the use of the schooner building for Algiers.
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayRequest for Information on Weekly Rations
Letter, asks for estimate of the weekly ration; mentions Naval Department.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding PapersRequest for Gunner for Frigate Constellation
Letter, asks for gunner for Frigate Constellation.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding PapersRequest for Estimate of Cost of Military Stores for Ships
The writer requests estimates of the kind and costs of stores for a six month cruise for: one ship of 22 nine pound guns; one ship of 20 nine pound guns; one ship of 16 six pound guns.
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayRegarding Navy Rules & Regulations, And Gunner for USS Constellation
Letter, asks for Rules and Regulations of Navy; mentions gunner for Frigate Constellation.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding PapersRegarding defense of Newport Rhode Island
Tousard gives impressions on defense of Newport Rhode Island.
Letters and Papers Received (Irregular Series) of the Office of the Chief of Engineers, 1789-1831. (RG77) (M417)Purchase of Goods for Supplying Castle Island
McHenry is responding to Jackson's letter regarding whether the United States will be financially accountable for all the stores at the fortress at Castle Island or for just those supplies needed for …
General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94)Provisions Intended for the Frigate "Constellation"
Tench Francis has been directed to deliver to Hodgdon the provisions that should be transported to the frigate "Constellation." At last report, that vessel is anchored at the mouth of the Patapsco …
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayProving the Nine Pounders for the Ship "Delaware"
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, …
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayProving the Cannon at Cecil Furnace
Harris is directed to deliver to Mr. DaCosta eight sticks of port fire for proving the cannon at Cecil Furnace.
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayProving Captain Decatur's Guns
Harris is directed to deliver immediately to Mr. Humphreys' office the nine pound ball needed to prove Captain Decatur's guns.
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayProposed Plans & Preparations for Raising 12 New Regiments of Infantry
McHenry states that the provisions for raising the 12 new regiments of infantry will be too time-consuming if orchestrated from one central location; proposes that 3 districts be created for this …
Stephen Raphel PapersPoop Lantern & Copper Chains for Mr. Humphreys
Harris is directed to deliver to Joshua Humphreys the poop lantern deposted in the store for the frigate "United States" as well as the copper chains intended for the same vessel.
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayPistols & Muskets for the Ship "Ganges"
Harris is directed to deliver pistols and musket with bayonets to Captain Dale for the ship "Ganges."
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayPikes & Musket Cartridges for the "United States"
Harris is directed to deliver boarding pikes to Lieutenant Mullowney for the frigate "United States" and a box of musket cartridges to Lieutenant McRea for the Marines on board the same vessel.
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayPay of the Shipwrights Working on the Galleys
Mr. Humphreys is to engage shipwrights to work on the galleys being built by the Quartermaster General at Pittsburgh. These men should enter into a contract with respect to their pay for a period not …
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayPatterns for Stools for Grape Shot
Hodgdon is asked to furnish Tench Francis with patterns for stools for grape shot for 12 and 24 pounders at his earliest convenience so they can be cast immediately.
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayOrdnance for the Frigate "Constellation"
Harris is directed to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon the following items intended for the frigate "Constellation": boxes of candles, 24 pound canister shot, 12 pound canister shot, and canister shot for …
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayOrdnance & Supplies for the Frigates "Constitution" & "Constellation"
Hodgdon is directed to order barrels of cannon and barrels of musket powder to be transported from Springfield to the frigate "Constitution" anchored at Boston. Mr. Harris has been directed to deliver …
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayNotification of Completion of Plans for Fort McHenry; Measures to be Taken by Government & by Baltimore for Construction
Informs the committee that Major Tousard has submitted his plans and estimates for the defenses of Baltimore centered on Whetstone Point [eventually Fort McHenry]; tells them that the national funds …
John Adams PapersMilitary Stores Required by Captain Barry
Hodgdon is directed to determine what quantity of the military stores required by Captain Barry of the frigate "United States" is available in the public stores.
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayMilitary Stores for the Ship of War "Ganges"
Harris is directed to deliver to Captain Richard Dale of the military ship "Ganges" the following military stores: powder for cannon and muskets in barrels and half-barrels, round shot of nine …
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayMilitary Stores for the Frigate "Constitution"
Harris is directed to have the military stores on the enclosed list transported in the safest and most expedient manner to the frigate "Constitution'" anchored at Boston. He is asked to report the …
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayMilitary Stores for the Frigate "Constitution"
Harris is directed to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon the military stores in the enclosed list to be transported to the frigate "Constation," anchored at Boston.
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), May
