Delivery of Items Wanting Repair to Tench Francis
Document 1797McHenry asks Harris to deliver to the Purveyor for the Naval Service, Tench Francis, articles to be repaired and returned to the store when repairs are completed.
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100 Rounds of Muskett & pistol Balls
12 Speaking Trumpets
15 Tons of Sheet Lead
18 Howitzes — eight inch or of 4 or 6 pounders
a Set of Implements for each Gun
30 Barrels Powder for Musketts & Pistols. —
John Harris Sir War Office June 1th 1797
I request that the Purveyor may be furnished with the following Articles —
Two hundred Pistol Barrels }
Two hundred — do Stocks } to compleat the fabrication
Two hundred do mountings } of Two hundred Pistols
Two hundred Pistol Locks } for the Frigate —
'United States'
The Same as above — for Pistols for the Frigate Constitution
The Same . . . for the Frigate — Constellation
John Harris Sir War Office June 17 1797
You will be pleased to deliver to Tench Francis, Purveyor for the naval Service the following Articles wanting repairs which are to be returned into the Store when compleated — viz —
42 Blunderbusses
300 Blades for Spears for boarding Pikes
550 Cutlasses
James McHenry.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
McHenry asks Harris to deliver to the Purveyor for the Naval Service, Tench Francis, articles to be repaired and returned to the store when repairs are completed.
Date
06/17/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797061700201
Page start
3
Note
Enclosed in Hodgdon to Unknown, 06/12/1797.
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Tench Francis
Notable locations
War Office
Notable items
blunderbusses
blades or spears for boarding pikes
cutlasses

