Statement of military stores requisite for the three frigates
Document 1797A statement of Military Stores for the three frigates.
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Sir W O June 7. 1797
The Secretary of War desires me to request of you a Valuation of the live Oak Timber deposited at [undecipherable] and also what remains in Georgia, belonging to the Public, which Valuation I apprehend he means to lay before Congress —
I am Sir
with respect &c
Josiah Fox
[Jona. Francis Purveyor]
Sir W O June 12. 1797
I have inclosed you a Statement of Military Stores requisite for the Frigates you will be pleased to inform me what part may be drawn from the Stores of the United States and where they are deposited
Military Stores wanted as P. requisition for the three Frigates
300 Muskets with bayonets to complete 100 d° sent to Baltimore may 4th 1797 making 400 stand
150 pairs of Pistols
300 Boarding Axes
350 Cutlasses
44 Blunderbusses
300 Boarding pikes with Staffs
120 Battle Lanthorns
24 Signal D° N° 1
24 d° N° 2
6 Doz° of Tin d°
1/2 Doz° of Dark d°
670 Barrells of Cannon powder
10,000 round Shot for 24 pounders
1000 Chain and double Headed Shot 24 pounders
2,200 Shots [strikethrough: from] of Grape and Cannister Shot 24 pounders
4,500 Round Shot for 12 pounders
720 double Headed and [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] Chain Shot for 12 pounders
900 Shots of Grape and Cannister Shot for 12 pounders
600 Hand granados
500 Rounds of Muskett and pistol Balls
12 Speaking Trumpetts
15 Tons of Sheet Lead
18 Howitzers eight inch or 6 pounders
a Set of Implements for each Gun
30 Barrells of powder for Muskets and pistols
[Sam. Hodgdon]
Sir War Office June 14. 1797
Inclosed is a Statement of all the Stores and other necessary Articles for the equipment of the Algerine Frigate except provision for the Temporary Crew that are to Navigate her to Algiers, which you will be pleased to take order to have purchased and transported to Portsmouth as early as possible.
Statement of Stores & necessary for the equipment of the Frigate for Algiers —
Ward Room
1 Table 1 Cott
12 Stools or Chairs 1 Hanging brass Compass
1 Doz° of Dishes, Plates, Tea and Coffee Cups, Bowls, Mugs, Glass, tumblers, &c &c —
Captains Cabin
1 Square Mahogany Table 1 Frying pan
1 Small Looking Glass 2 Brass Candlesticks
12 Green Windsor Chairs 1 Pair of Snuffers —
1 Copper [undecipherable] Compass
[Of the Treasury]
Type
Letterbook
Description
A statement of Military Stores for the three frigates.
Date
06/12/1797
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1797061215155
Page start
240
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Josiah Fox
Secretary of War
James McHenry
War Department
War Office
Navy Constructor
Notable locations
War Office
Philadelphia
Notable items
muskets
boarding axes
pistols
cutlasses
blunderbusses
boarding pikes with staffs
battle langthorns
signal
tin
cannon powder
shot for 24 pounders
cannon
chain
double headed shot
grape shot
cannister shot
hand grenades
musket balls
pistol balls
speaking trumpets
sheet lead
musket and pistol powder


