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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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