Short Cartridges for Lieutenant Mullowney
Document 1798Harris is directed to deliver 25 short cartridges of two pounds each for 24 pounders to Lieutenant Mullowney for sealing the guns on the frigate "United States." Also needed are three sticks of port fire.
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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
John Harris Sir War Office August 1st 1797
Please to deliver to the order of Mr Tench Francis Purveyor for the use of the Marines for the Frigates Ten Serjeants 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 Houzmons Tents complete Saml Lewis Secy
John Harris Sir War Office January 12th 1798
Please to deliver to Lieut John Mullowney Twenty five shot 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
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Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Harris is directed to deliver 25 short cartridges of two pounds each for 24 pounders to Lieutenant Mullowney for sealing the guns on the frigate "United States." Also needed are three sticks of port fire.
Date
01/12/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1798011200255
Page start
15
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Office

