Proving Captain Decatur's Guns

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John Harris Sir War Department 30.^th May 1798 Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon for the Frigate Constellation — Twelve Boxes of Candles — Two Hundred & Ten 24 pound Cannister Shot, One hundred & forty 12 pounds d^o and One hundred & fifty two d^o for small Howitzes. — John Harris Sir War Department 1 June 1798. You will be pleased to deliver to the order of Captain John Barry for the Frigate United States — and to Samuel Hodgdon Esquire for transportation to the Frigates Constitution and Constellation all Military and other Stores which are or may be deposited in the public Stores for the equipment of said Ships — and which are not comprehended in any former order. —

Type

Letterbook Copy

Description

Harris is directed to deliver immediately to Mr. Humphreys' office the nine pound ball needed to prove Captain Decatur's guns.

Date

05/29/1798

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

John Harris

Sent from

War Department

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), May

Document number

1798052915055

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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 Department