Clothing & Equipage for the Marines on the "United States"

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Harris Sir War Office March 5. 1798. Be pleased to deliver to Lieutenant Mullowny 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 Capt. Truxtun Ten Brass three pound Howitzers. — Harris Sir War Office March 7^th 1798.— Be pleased to 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 M^cHenry. — John Harris Sir War Office March 8. 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. M^cHenry.

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Harris is asked to deliver the following to Lieutenant McRea for the use of the Marines on board the frigate "United States": coats, vests, linen overalls, woolen overalls, shirts, pairs of shoes, stocks and clasps, blankets, and knapsacks.