Drum & Fife for Captain McRea
Document 1797Harris is directed to deliver to Captain William McRea one drum and one fife for use on board the frigate "United States."
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John Harris Sir War Office August 1st 1797
Please to deliver to Capt William W Rea for the Frigate United States - One Drum and one fife complete —
James Mc Henry
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Please to deliver to the order of Mr Inch Francis Sinniger for the use of the Marines for the Frigates Ten Serjants Privats Coats and One hundred and fifty two privats ditto —
James Mc Henry
John Harris Sir War Office September 21st 1797
Please to deliver to Capt John Barry or his order four Horsemens Tents complete
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Please to deliver to Lieut John Mullowney Twenty five short Cartridges of two pounds each for 24 Pounders for the use of loading the Guns for the Frigate United States - also three flasks of Port fire
James Mc Henry
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Harris is directed to deliver to Captain William McRea one drum and one fife for use on board the frigate "United States."
Date
08/17/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797081700355
Page start
15
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Office

