Articles for the Ship of War "United States"
Document 1798McHenry directs Harris to deliver a long list of articles to Captain John Barry for use on the frigate "United States."
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500 lbs Match Rope.
8 Copper Measures for filling Powder.
2 Cooper's Copper Adzes.
2 Copper Screus.
2 Copper Funnels.
Cartouch Boxes for Muskets.
1000 Flints — asorted. —
48 Sheep skins for sponges
12 Pouch Bands
6000 H. Cannon Powder.
800 lbs Powder for priming Muskets.
100. 8 Inch Shells for Howitzers.
60. Cannister grape, 8 Inch. ditto
800 Shot for 6 pound Howitzers
800 Cannisters of Shot for, do
1000 Paper Cartridges — for — do
[underline: Ship Chandlery.]
1 Azimuth Compass.
4 Brass.......... ditto
2 ... Wooden ...... ditto
1 Hanging ....... ditto
3 Sky Glasses.
1 Night ... ditto
2 Glasses of 2 hours each.
6 ... ditto of half do ... do
6 Half Minuite Glasses.
6 Quarter ... ditto ... ditto
6 Tinder Boxes with Steels.
28 lbs Brimstone.
3½ Dozen best Pad Locks.
6 Ship and 6 Boat Skids.
4 Copper Pumps.
2 Candle Boxes. 4 16 ft. Cotton wicks.
25 Cord Fire wood.
600 ft. Tallow Candles.
50 ft. Spermaciti ... ditto
7 Dozen Fish Books [asorted]
6 Jair Grains.
6 Harpoons &.
2 Dozen Clamps for scrubbing the Deck.
10 Dozen Brooms.
5 Dozen Common Canns.
20 Hooks and Thimbles [asorted]
20 Thimbles.
20 Dozen Staples.
20 Rigging Hides.
6 Speaking Trumpets.
6 Rat Traps.
6 Dozen Paint & Hair Brushes
6 Dozen Log & Fish Lines [asorted]
6 Hambro' Lines.
6 Quire Log Book Paper.
4 Cwt. Oakam for Stores.
10 Barrels of Tar.
10 ... ditto Pitch.
10 ... ditto ... Turpentine.
6 Dipsy Lines. —
[underline: Paints] [underline: Charts.]
Red. A complete Set for America.
Black & } Paints. Europe
Yellow Asia and
Africa. —
[underline: Cabin Furniture.]
6 Decanters [common]
2 Copper Tea Kettles [or Patent]
4 Dozen Wine Glasses [common]
2 Jappaned Servers
3 Dozen Tumblers [common]
2 Wash Hand Basons. [Pewter]
2 Plate Baskets.
4 Tin Funnels.
6 Salts.
6 Butter Boats.
1 Black Jack.
2 Tin Pudding Pans for Baking.
2 Looking Glasses [sconces &
2 Dozen Diaper Table Cloths.
2 Dozen Table Spoons
2 Dozen Silver Tea ... ditto
1 Soup Ladle.
2 Large Turenes
2. Small .... ditto
1 Set of Castors
1 Set of China Tea }
Equipage complete }
4 Tin Boxes for Pepper Flour &
1 Culinder
4 Candlesticks Snuffers &.
2 Candle Boxes.
1 Set Curtains
1 Coffee Pott
1 Chocolate .. do
2 Ladles [Iron]
2 pair Tormentors
1 Cabin Bell. —
4 Patent Lamps
4 Hair Brushes
6 Mops.
6 Scrubing Brushes
12 Stew and Sauce pans.
2 Iron Potts.
2 Frying Pans
1 Chaffing Dish
1 Grid Iron.
2 Carving Knives and forkes —
2 Dozen Table Knives
2 Dgen. Do Forkes
2 Dgen Dishes different sizes
10 Dgen Flat & Soup Plates
3 Dozen Mugs. Quart pint & half pint }
Queensware. — }
1 Cheese Toaster
2 Chamber Potts [Pewter]. —
[underline: Hospital Stores, Utensils &.]
56 Gallons Molases
256 .. ditto .. Vinegar
4½ ... ditto Lemon juice.
20 do French Brandy
90. ditto .. Sherry Wine
45 .. ditto .. Port Wine
90 ... ditto .. Low White Wine
55 ... ditto Porter
24 lbs Raisins
9. do. Tamarinds
15. do ... Tea.
36 .. do Chocolate.
112 .. do Brown Sugar
12 .. do Sago
110 .. do Rice
9 ... do Julap
45 .. do Portable Soap
12 .. do Essence of Spruce
4½ .. do Alspice
1 ... do Ginger
1 ... do Mustard
3½ .. do Pepper
182 do Barley.
18 .. do Oatmeal.
90 .. do Linseas Meal
2½ Gallons of Oil.
24 dozen of Eggs. —
[underline: Utensils.] —
2 Dozen Quart Mugs [of Tin]
2 .. do Pint ... do. —
3 Large Sauce Pans
3 Small ..... do
4 Camp Kettles
2 .. Tea .... ditto
4 Tea Potts [of Tin]
2 Dozen Table Spoons
1 Dg. Tea Spoons
1 two pound Cannister.
1 four pound Sugar Box.
6 two Gallon Jugs.
2 Bed Pans.
2 Urinals. —
[underline: Stationary.] —
1 Slate and Pencils
1 Ink Stand
1 Day Book.
1 Book of Memoirs
1 Ditto to keep an Account of Hospital Sto[res]
½ Ream Writing Paper
200 Quills
2 Boxes Wafers
3 Papers Ink Powder
1 Pound of Sand. 1 Small hand Bell.
2 Quires of Blotting Paper
Candlesticks or Lamp for Cork Pit
6 Potts or Grates for making fire in y. Wetch
3 Mariner Ventilators
A Set of Signals and other Colours. —
[underline: Provisions.]
66248 Pounds of Bread.
28392 .... ditto Beef
28392 .... ditto ... Pork
14196 Pints of Peas or Beans
9464 .. ditto of Rice.
7089 pounds of Cheese.
18928 ... ditto of Potatoes or Turnips
9464 ... ditto of Salt Fish.:
4732 ... ditto Flour
3549 ... ditto ... Molasses
33124 Pints Rum
1183 Pounds Butter. —
John Harris Sir — War Department June 12 1798
Be pleased to deliver to the order of Capt
Decatur for the Ship of War the Delaware a
sufficient quantity of Cartridge Paper for 800 Nine
pound, and 200 Six pound Cartridges. This quantity
to be in lieu of the 1000. Nine and six pound [underline: blank
Cartridges] ordered for that Ship on the 7. instant. —
Mr John Harris Sir — War Department 15th June 179[8]
Be pleased to deliver to Lieutenant
McKnight for the Marines on board the
Ship of War the Delaware. —
1 Serjeants Suit of Cloathing complete.
2 ...... ditto Musicians do.
21 Privates. ditto and 1 Corporal do.
3 Hangers for non commissioned Officers
25 Knapsacks.
6 Dozen Musket Flints
15. Prickers and Brushes
50 Blankets
10 Cutlasses.
In case any of the above articles are
not in Store you will be pleased to State the
same immediately that they may be procured
without delay. —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
McHenry directs Harris to deliver a long list of articles to Captain John Barry for use on the frigate "United States."
Date
05/26/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798052615055
Page start
44
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
frigate "United States": articles deposited in the public store
cabin furniture
paints
charts
ship chanderly

