Articles Needed for Proving the Guns of the "United States"

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M^r Harris Sir War Office March 5. 1798. Be pleased to deliver to Lieutenant Mullow- ny for the Frigate United States one Worm and Ladle for 24 pounders. — M^r Harris Sir War Office March 7^th 1798. Be pleased to deliver to Capt. Truxtun Ten Brass three pound Howitzers. — M^r 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 directed to deliver to Lieutenant Mullowney the following articles needed to prove the guns of the frigate "United States": cannon powder, powder for priming, paper cartridges, shot for 24 pounders, sticks of port fire.