Articles for the Marines on Board the "Ganges"
Document 1798Harris is asked to deliver the listed nine articles to Lieutenant Carmick for the Marines on board the war ship "Ganges" and for the ship's use, reams of musket cartridge paper and cannon cartridge paper.
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[Endorsement: War Office / May 21st 1798 / [undecipherable] to be inform'd / [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] Corps]
[13 H]
War department, 21st May 1798
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to Lieut.t Carmick for the Marines on board the Ship of War Ganges, the following Articles Vizt.
# 1 Sergeants Coat, 1 Waistcoat 1 pantaloon —
# 2 Music — do 2. do — 2. do
# 24 Privates — do 24. do — 24. do
# 48 Shirts
# 26 pairs of shoes —
# 1 Musket complete
# 1 Bayonet —
# 1 Fife and case
2400 Musket Cartridges
And for the Ships Use # 8 reams of Musket Cartridge paper, and # 10 quire of — do —
James McHenry
[signature]
Mr John Harris
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Harris is asked to deliver the listed nine articles to Lieutenant Carmick for the Marines on board the war ship "Ganges" and for the ship's use, reams of musket cartridge paper and cannon cartridge paper.
Date
05/21/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798052100101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Lieutenant Carmick
military storekeeper
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
Marine clothing
ship Ganges
reams of musket cartridge paper
cannon cartridge paper
Sergeant's coat
waistcoat
pantaloon
music
shirt
shoes
musket
bayonet
fife
case
musket cartridge
cannon