Military Stores for the Three Frigates

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John Harris Sir War Office June 29 1797 Please to deliver Mr. Francis the Purveyor on the Hearth for the Frigate United States. James McHenry Sam^t 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 Handgranados 5 Tons of Sheet Lead 2800 Round Shot for 24 pounders To Boston for the Constitution 150 Muskets with Bayonets Cartouch Boxes & complete — 200 Hand granados 5 Tons 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

James McHenry

Recipient

Samuel Hodgdon

Sent from

War Office

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), May

Document number

1797070115255

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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