Order for the Sending of A Recruiting Officer from the Frigate United States to New York
Document 1798Directs Barry to order a lieutenant of the frigate United States to New York City, to recruit seamen there. Orders Barry to provide the lieutenant with instructions, and for that officer to keep close accounts of his expenditures, that they may be reimbursed.
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Type
Letter Signed
Description
Directs Barry to order a lieutenant of the frigate United States to New York City, to recruit seamen there. Orders Barry to provide the lieutenant with instructions, and for that officer to keep close accounts of his expenditures, that they may be reimbursed.
Date
05/08/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798050800001
Page start
1
Note
The collection duplicates itself.
Notable persons
Captain John Barry
James McHenry
Secretary of War
lieutenant
officer
seamen
Notable locations
War Department
New York City
Notable items
recruiting
accounts
expenditures
reimbursement
frigate United States
orders