Articles Wanted for Frigates
Document 1797McHenry asks Harris to furnish the Purveyor with the listed articles.
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/ 100 Rounds of Muskelt &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 Muskets & Pistols. —
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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 complete the fabrication
Two hundred do mounting } 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
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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 furnish the Purveyor with the listed articles.
Date
06/16/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797061615002
Page start
3
Note
The author is not shown but the letter is part of McHenry's letterbook.
Enclosed in Hodgdon to Unknown, 06/12/1797.
Notable persons
John Harris
[James McHenry]
Notable locations
War Office
Notable items
pistol barrels
pistol stocks
sets of pistol mounting
pistol locks
Frigate "Constitution": Frigate "Constellation"
fabrication of pistols for the Frigate "United States"

