Delivery of Coats
Document 1797Orders to deliver uniforms for Marines on the Frigates.
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War-Office, 17 August 1797.
Sir. Please to deliver to the order to Wm Tench Francis, Purveyor, for the use of the Marines, for the Frigates, Ten Sergeant's [underline: Rifle Coats] and one hundred & sixty two privates ditto —
James McHenry
Secy of War
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
[Docket, verso: War Office augt 17 '97 Rifle Cloathing to be do to Tench Francis Ey]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Orders to deliver uniforms for Marines on the Frigates.
Date
08/17/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797081700001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
multiple
Tench Francis
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
marines
Notable locations
War Office
Notable items
serjeants
privates
rifle coats
rifle clothing
friagtes