Military Stores for the Three Frigates
Document 1797Harris is directed to deliver the following to the frigates as shown: To the frigate "United States" at Philadelphia: shot for 24 pounders. To the frigate "Constellation" at Baltimore: hand grenades, sheet lead, and shot for 24 pounders. To the frigate "Constitution" at Boston: muskets with bayonets and cartouche boxes, hand grenades, sheet lead, tin lanterns, shot for 24 pounders.
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[John Harris Sir] War Office June 29 1797
Please to deliver Mr Francis the Payngn
the Hearth for the Frigate United States
James McHenry
[Samt Hodgdon Sir] War Office July 1 1797
You will be pleased to take order to
have the undermentioned Military Stores destined
for the Naval Service transported to the following
places viz.
To Philadelphia for the Frigate United States
600 Round Shot for 24 pounders
To Baltimore for the Constellation
200 Hand granades
5 Ton of Sheet Lead
2800 Round Shot for 24 pounders
To Boston for the Constellation
150 Muskets with Bayonets [strikethrough: Cartuch Boxes] &
compleat —
200 Hand granades
5 Ton of Sheet Lead
24 Tin Lanthorns
3600 Round Shot for 24 pounders
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Harris is directed to deliver the following to the frigates as shown:
To the frigate "United States" at Philadelphia: shot for 24 pounders.
To the frigate "Constellation" at Baltimore: hand grenades, sheet lead, and shot for 24 pounders.
To the frigate "Constitution" at Boston: muskets with bayonets and cartouche boxes, hand grenades, sheet lead, tin lanterns, shot for 24 pounders.
Date
07/01/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797070115255
Page start
11
Note
The author is not shown but, based on content, it is believed to be James McHenry.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
[James McHenry}
Notable locations
War Office

