Sail Cloth for Hammocks on the "Constellation"

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Sam^l Hodgdon Sir War Office July 17 1797 Be pleased to take immediate order to have shiped on board the Ship Mount Vernon bound to Baltimore Ninety Barrels of Cannon eight Barrels of Musket and two barrels of Pistol Powder to the address of Sam^d and J Sterrit for the Frigate Constellation — James McHenry John Harris Sir War Office July 17 1797 Be pleased to deliver to french Frasiers Prims for the Frigate Constellation at Baltimore fifty pieces of Inch Sail Cloth No 1 for Hammocks. By order John Stagg Jun^r Jn^o Harris Sir War Office July 18 1797 Deliver to the Purveyor the Sponges Rammers and Ladle Staffs & intendsos for the Frigate United States that he may have them furnished for use and returned into Store. James McHenry

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Harris is directed to deliver to Tench Francis fifty pieces of Irish sail cloth No. 1 to be used for hammocks on board the frigate "Constellation" at Baltimore.