Sponges, Rammer, & Ladle Staffs for the "United States"

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Sam^l Hodgdon Sir War Office July 17 1797 Be pleased to take immediate oden to have shiped on board the Ship Mount Vernon bound to Baltimore Ninety Barrels of Cannon eight Barrels of Muskett and two barrels of Pistol Powder to the address of Sam^o and J Sterrit for the Frigate Constellation — James McHenry John Harris Sir War Office July 17 1797 Be pleased to deliver to Jonch Frances Ejuins for the Frigate Constellation at Baltimore fifty pieces of Inch Sail Cloth No 1 for Hammocks. By order John Stagg Jun^r Jno Harris Sir War Office July 18 1797 Deliver to the [undecipherable] the Sponges Rammers and Ladle Staffs & intences for the Frigate United States that he may have them furnished for use and returned unto Here — James McHenry

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Harris is directed to deliver the following to the purveyor so that he will have them on hand for the use of the frigate "United States": sponges, a rammer, and ladle staffs.