Articles to Complete the Blunderbusses for the Frigates
Document 1797To complete the blunderbusses for the frigates, Harris is directed to deliver to Tench Francis the following: five stocks, seven [?], six sets of mounting.
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John Harris Sir War Office July 25th 1797
Please to deliver to Mr Finch Francis such quantities of Junk and of Copper deposited by him in the Public Store as he may occasionally want for the use of the Frigate United States to be accountable. —
James McHenry
John Harris Sir War Office August 2 1797
Please to deliver Mr Francis to compleat the Blunderbusses for the Frigates Five [undecipherable], Seven to Six [undecipherable] Mounting. James McHenry
John Harris Sir War Office July 26 1797
Please to deliver Mr [undecipherable] Clerk of the Navy Yard for the Frigate United States. —
Two hundred wt 18 thread Tallow Twelve Ps white Duck
One hundred wt 9 do — do Twelve Ps [undecipherable] add
Three hundreds wt 1½ Inch Rope One Inch [undecipherable] Canvas
Two hundred wt 3 Yarn Spun Yarn Twelve pounds Twine
One hundred wt Tallow
Four Sides — Leather
James McHenry
John Harris Sir War Office August [undecipherable];
Please to deliver Corporal [undecipherable] of Mitchells Compa-
for the use of the Guns on board the Frigate United States [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
To complete the blunderbusses for the frigates, Harris is directed to deliver to Tench Francis the following: five stocks, seven [?], six sets of mounting.
Date
08/02/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797080200055
Page start
14
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Right-hand portion of the document is missing.
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Office

