Poop Lantern & Copper Chains for Mr. Humphreys
Document 1798Harris is directed to deliver to Joshua Humphreys the poop lantern deposted in the store for the frigate "United States" as well as the copper chains intended for the same vessel.
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Mr John Harris Sir
War Office February 3 179[undecipherable]
Please to deliver to Lieut McRea for the Marines on board the Frigate United States one Musket complete on his returning one to be repaired which has been broken by Accident James McHenry
S Hodg[undecipherable] Esquire Sir
War Office 12 February 179[undecipherable]
I beg the favour of requesting you to furnish me with a Statement of what part of the following Articles can be drawn from the Public Stores and when the remainder can be prepared as they will be wanted for the Frigate Constellation as soon as the Navigation of the River is open.
Josiah Fox
60 Border Irons
5 B[undecipherable] of Match Stuff
24 Pot fires
12 Sheep Skins
6 Dozen Spinning Tubes
2800 Flannel Cartridges for 24 pounders
1000 --- ditto for 12 pounders
50 Quire of Cannon Cartridge Paper
20 --- do --- of Musket --- do
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Harris is directed to deliver to Joshua Humphreys the poop lantern deposted in the store for the frigate "United States" as well as the copper chains intended for the same vessel.
Date
01/17/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1798011700155
Page start
23
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Office

