Articles for the Frigate "Constitution"
Document 1797Harris is asked to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon the listed articles for the frigate "Constitution" at Boston.
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War Office August. 10.1797.
Sir
You will be pleased to deliver to Mr Sam.l Hoagdon for the Frigate Constitution at Boston, the articles following—
No. 100 Boarding axes —
12 Blunderbusses
15,000 Muskett Balls
20,000 Pistol Balls —
2 Copper pumps
100 Boarding or quarter pikes
I am Sir
your obt Sert
James [undecipherable]
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris —
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Harris is asked to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon the listed articles for the frigate "Constitution" at Boston.
Date
08/10/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797081000001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
War Office
Notable items
boarding axes
blunderbusses
musket balls
pistol balls
copper pumps
boarding or quarter pikes