Return of Articles for the Frigate "Constellation"
Document 1798Return of articles wanted for the frigate "Constitution" lying in the Patapsco [River], showing the quantity of each now in the Store at Philadelphia and those that are deficient.
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30 Return of Articles wanted for the Frigate Constellation, lying in the Patapsco, shewing the quantity of each now in the Store at Philadelphia, and also those that are deficient.
Quantity wanted | Names of Articles | Quantity In Store | Quantity Deficient
400 | Double Headed and Chain Shot | 314. | 37b.
300 | Ditto " | 300. |
400 | Grape and Cannister Shot | | 400.
300 | Ditto Ditto | 50. | 300.
50 | Marine Muskets, with Accoutrements [undecipherable] | 12. |
12 | Defeat Shop Drums | 12. |
2800 | Flannel Cartridges for 24 pounders | | 2800.
*1000. | Flannel ditto " 12 | 50. | 1000.
50 | Flannel Cannon Cartridge Paper | 20. |
20 | " Musket " ditto | 10. |
10 | " Pistol " ditto | b. | b.
b | Bags fitted with Balls (for Marines) | 2. | b.
2 | [undecipherable] | 2. | no.
44 | Knapsacks [undecipherable] | 48. | 30.
ditto | " " ditto | 42. | 25.
50 | Ditto of [undecipherable] Shirts for [undecipherable] | 12. |
2 | Suits of Clothing for Marines, complete for [undecipherable]
2 | [undecipherable] of Allouances complete for Marines including [undecipherable]
2 | Block of Clothing, [undecipherable] for Marines, including [undecipherable]
30 | Priming Wires for 24 pounders
24 | " " 12
[undecipherable]
12 | Pistol Implements
[undecipherable] | " Ditto
200 | [undecipherable]
1 | [undecipherable]
In all the above orderd & Ammunition are on the Store, except the [undecipherable] that I found after [undecipherable] 1798.
Philadelphia 15th March 1798
[signature]
25 loads only on Store
[30 Return of Articles
fr the Frigate Constellation
March 16th 1798
[signature]]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Return of articles wanted for the frigate "Constitution" lying in the Patapsco [River], showing the quantity of each now in the Store at Philadelphia and those that are deficient.
Date
03/16/1798
Author
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1798031628301
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
Philadelphia

