Regarding Articles for Naval Service & Equipping of Frigate
Document 1798Letter, asks for information regarding sundry articles for the Naval service; alludes to equipping Frigate.
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[Feb 14. 1798 Orders from War Office for Sundrys — this must pass through the Treasury before it can be executed]
Sir War Office 16 February 1798
You will be pleased to inform me if the Articles following have been procured, for the Naval Service, they form a part of the general requisition made on the Treasury the 23 of June 1794. If they are not already procured, you will be pleased to take the earliest opportunity of Obtaining them
30 Powder Horns with belts & prichers
[lot]
400 Match Stuff
20doz Portfires
[primon] — 20doz Priming Tubes
12 — Pouch Barells
[lot]
100 — Spermaciti Candles (or of Wax)
I am Sir
your Obt Servt
James McHenry
The above is the quantity specified in the Indents for each ship of 44 Guns — Josiah Fox
Tench Francis Esqr —
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Letter, asks for information regarding sundry articles for the Naval service; alludes to equipping Frigate.
Date
02/16/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798021600001
Page start
1
Note
Post script added by Josiah Fox.
Notable persons
Tench Francis
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Office
Notable items
inform me if the articles following have been procured for the Naval Service
form a part of the general requisition made on the treasury
if they are not already procured you will be pleased to take the earliest opportunity of obtaining them
powder horns with belts & prickers
match stuff
portfires
priming tubes
puch barrells
spermacite candles or of wax
above is the quantity specified
ship of 44 guns

