Pikes & Musket Cartridges for the "United States"
Document 1798Harris is directed to deliver boarding pikes to Lieutenant Mullowney for the frigate "United States" and a box of musket cartridges to Lieutenant McRea for the Marines on board the same vessel.
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[aris Sir] War Office 9th April 1798.
Be pleased to deliver to Sam.l Hodgson Esquire the Military Stores contained in the enclosed list, to be transported to the Frigate Constitution lying at Boston. —
[odgon Sir] War Office April 9th 1798 /
[uire.]
I have to request that you will be pleased to have the Military Stores contained in the list herewith enclosed, transported to the Frigate Constitution at Boston in the safest and most expeditious manner. —
I beg the favor of you to report what part are deposited in the public Stores. —
A List of Articles to be transported to Boston for the Frigate Constitution. —
Viz.t 100 pairs of Pistols.
200 Cutlasses
750 Shots of grape and Canister Shot - 24 pounders
300 .... D.o .... D.o .......... d.o ........ 12 pounders
450 Double Headed & chain Shot ..... 24 pounders
210 Double Headed Chain Shot ... 12 pounders
1750 Round Shot ............. 12 pounders
60 Muskets with accoutrements & complete for Marine[s]
8 Brass Hilted Hangers with Belts for Serjeants [undecipherable]
3 Suits of Serjeants Cloathing - including Blanke[ts]
55 ... d.o Privates including 2 Musicians & 3 Corporals
60 Knapsacks.
2 Drums Complete with Spare heads
2 Fifes with Slings complete.
360 Musket Flints.
80 Flints for Blunderbusses
720 ... d.o .... Asorted.
3000 Flannel Cartridges ... for 24 pounders
1400 .... d.o .......... for 12 pounders
20 Dozen Portfires
180 Priming Tubes.-
60 ... ditto ... d.o
12 Dressed Sheep Skins
4 Cwt of Match Stuff
50 Quire Cannon Cartridge paper
20 .. d.o ... of Musket .... d.o
10 .. d.o ... of Pistol .... d.o
12 Pouch Barrels
1 Box Spermacita or Wax Candles
30 Lynch Stocks. —
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Harris is directed to deliver boarding pikes to Lieutenant Mullowney for the frigate "United States" and a box of musket cartridges to Lieutenant McRea for the Marines on board the same vessel.
Date
04/04/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1798040415055
Page start
32
Note
The author is not shown but, based on content, it is presumed to be James McHenry.
Notable persons
John Harris
[James McHenry]
Notable locations
War Office

