Military Stores for the Naval Services
Document 1797Hodgdon is asked to have the undermentioned military stores destined for the naval services transported to the designated places.
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John Harris Sir War Office June 29, 1797
Please to deliver Mr Francis the Pump or the Hearth for the Frigate United States.
James McHenry
Saml 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 Handgranades
5 Tons of Sheet Lead
2800 Round Shot for 24 pounders
To Boston for the Constitution
150 Muskets with Bayonets Cartouch Boxes &c complete —
200 Hand granades
5 Tons of Sheet Lead
24 Tin Lanthorns
3600 Round Shot for 24 pounders
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Hodgdon is asked to have the undermentioned military stores destined for the naval services transported to the designated places.
Date
07/01/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797070180101
Page start
4
Note
No author is shown but the letter is in McHenry's letterbook.
Enclosed in Hodgdon to Unknown, 06/12/1797.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
[James McHenry]
Notable locations
War Office
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
Notable items
Frigate "United States"
"Constellation"
"Constitution"
round shot for 24 pounders
hand grenades
tons of sheet lead
muskets with bayonets and cartouche boxes
tin lanterns