Shot to Prove Howitizers for the "Constellation"

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Harris Sir War Office March 5^th 1798. Be pleased to deliver to Lieutenant Mullow-ny for the Frigate United States one Worm and Ladle for 24 pounders. — Harris Sir War Office March 7^th 1798. Be pleased to deliver to Cap^t. Truxtun Ten Brass three pound Howitzers. — [n]Harris Sir War Office March 7^th 1798. — Be pleased to [underline: deliver] to Tench Francis Esq^r. Purveyor so much of the flannel as he may think proper for the purpose of being made into Cartridges for the Frigates. — James Mc Henry. — [J]hn Harris Sir War Office March 8^th 1798 Be pleased to deliver to Lieutenant Mullowny for proving guns for the Frigate United States 336 pounds of Cannon powder, 6 pounds of powder for priming, 21 Paper Cartridges, 42 Shot 24 pounders & 6 Sticks port fire— J. Mc Henry.

Type

Letterbook Copy

Description

Harris is ordered to deliver an order of twelve three pound shot to Lieutenant Truxton to prove howitzers for the frigate "Constellation."

Date

02/16/1798

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

John Harris

Sent from

War Office

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), May

Document number

1798021615155

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Note

The author is not shown but, based on content, it is believed to be James McHenry.

Notable persons

John Harris

James McHenry

Notable locations

War Office