Stores Wanted for Three Frigates.
Document 1797Military Stores wanted in the Requisitions of the Three Frigates.
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[Return of Stores wanted for the Frigates
12th June 1799
to —
Reported on 13 June]
[Received from State Dept Nov 21 [undecipherable] R [undecipherable] 401810.]
[24]
three
Military Stores wanted & Requisitions for the Frigates
√ 300 Muskets with bayonets &c complete — [undecipherable]
√ √ 250 pair of Pistols - - - - - - - - 263 in Store want cleaning
+ 300 Boarding Axes - - - - - - - -
√ 550 Cutlasses [undecipherable]
√ 300 Boarding pikes with Staffs - - - 314 Spare Pil[undecipherable]
√ + 44 Blunderbusses 42 out of repair
+ 120 Battle Lanthorns - - - 15 [undecipherable]
+ 24 Single D° - - - No 1
+ 24 - D° - - - - No 2
√ 6 Dozen of Tin d° - - - 6 - Store
√ 1½. d° of Dark d° - - - 6 each [undecipherable]
√ 870 Barrels of Cannon powder,
√ 10,000 round Shot for 24 pounders - 2268 [undecipherable] price 3000 [undecipherable] -
+ 1,600 Double Headed and Chain Shot 24 pounders
+ 2,200 Stools of Grape & Cannister Shot 24 pounders -
+ 4,600 Round Shot for 12 pounders - - - 786, most in cask & [undecipherable]
+ 720 double Headed and Chain Shot for 12 pounders - [undecipherable]
+ 900 Stools of Grape and Cannister Shot for 12 pounders
√ √ 600 Hand Granades - - - - Store [undecipherable]
+ 300 rounds of Muskett and Pistol balls
+ 12 Speaking Trumpetts —
√ √ 15 Tons of Sheet Lead - - - - Store [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
√ 18 Howitzers eight Inch or 4 or 6 pounders - 2 [undecipherable]
[undecipherable: noted of swivelling] [undecipherable]
a set of Implements for each Gun - [undecipherable]
√ 30 Barrels of powder for Muskets and Pistols —
Note 34 — [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] 2[undecipherable] inch [undecipherable] —
10 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] new [undecipherable] —
Type
Document
Description
Military Stores wanted in the Requisitions of the Three Frigates.
Date
06/12/1797
Author
Recipient
Document number
1797061290001
Page start
5
Note
Enclosed in McHenry to Hodgdon, 06/12/1797.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable items
muskets with bayonets
pistols
boarding axes
cutlasses
boarding pikes with staffs
blunderbusses
battle lanterns
single lanterns
tin lanterns
dark lanterns
barrels of cannon powder
round shot for 24-pounders
doubled headed and chain shot for 24-pounders
stools of grape and cannister shot for 24-pounders
round shot for 12-pounders
double headed and chain shot for 12-pounders
stools of grape and cannister shot for 24-pounders
hand grenades
musket and pistol balls
speaking trumpets
sheet lead
howitzers
implements for each gun
powder for muskets and pistols

