Articles to Complete the Pistols for the Three Frigates
Document 1797Harris is directed to furnish the Purveyor with the following to complete the fabrication of the 200 pistols for the frigate "United States": pistol barrels, pistol stocks, pistol mounting, pistol locks. The same materials are needed for the frigates "Constitution" and "Constellation."
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John Harris Sir War Office June 16th 1797
I request that the Purveyor may be furnish[ed]
with the following Articles —
Two hundred Pistol Barrels }
Two hundred d° Stocks } to complete the fab[rication]
Two hundred sett d° mountings } [of Two hundred Pist[ols]
Two hundred Pistol Locks } for the Frigate —
'United States'
The Same as above — for Pistols for the Frigate Const[itution]
The Same . . . for the Frigate . . Constellati[on]
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Harris is directed to furnish the Purveyor with the following to complete the fabrication of the 200 pistols for the frigate "United States": pistol barrels, pistol stocks, pistol mounting, pistol locks. The same materials are needed for the frigates "Constitution" and "Constellation."
Date
06/16/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797061615055
Page start
10
Note
The author is not shown but, based on the content, it is believed to be James McHenry.
Notable persons
John Harris
[James McHenry]
Notable locations
War Office