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War Office January 1st 1797 Sir The Cordage intended for the rigging of the Frigate United States you will be pleased to deliver to the order of Tench Francis the Purveyor to be fitted under his direction subject to the further order of the Secretary of War James McHenry

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[partial line, left edge torn:] ountable Twelve great Coats one twelve Woollen caps — James McHenry Sir War Office January 1797 The Cordage intended for the rigging of the Frigate United States you will be pleased to deliver to the order of Tench Francis the Purveyor to be fitted under his direction Subject to the further order of the Secretary of War. James Mc Henry — [Harris Memorandum 7^th January 1797 An Order issued to Mr Harris to deliver all the Boston Canvas to Mr Dowers.] Harris Sir War Office. February 21 179[undecipherable] Please to deliver to the order of M^r Humphreys Naval Constructor for the use of the Frigate United States an twenty four and one twelve pound Shot — James McHenry [In Harris] Sir War Office March 3 1797 You will please to deliver M^r Tench [undecipherable]

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The cordage intended for the rigging of the frigate "United States" should be delivered to the order of the purveyor Tench Francis to be fitted under his direction, subject to the orders of the Secretary of War.