Articles to Captain Decatur for the Ship of War "Delaware"
Document 1798Harris is asked to deliver the listed articles to the order of Captain Decatur of the ship of war "Delaware."
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[Docket: War Office June 1st 1798 Ship Delaware of [undecipherable] [undecipherable]]
[Table of numerical entries, largely undecipherable]
[BC]
War department, 1st June 1798.
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to the order of Capt. Decatur for the Ship of War Delaware, the following articles,
Vizt:
3,000 pounds of Gun powder -
In Store - √667. round Shot - for 9 pounders
do - √138. double Headed do - do
do - √164. round - - - do - - - 6 pounders [undecipherable]
do - √ 26. double Headed do - - - do
5000 lbs of Grape for 9 pounders in cannisters.
420 lbs do - do - - 6 - do - - - do
do - 16 Cartridge Boxes and Belts for Marines
No Paper - {100 blank Cartridges for 9 pounders
{200 - - - do - - - - 6 do - - -
√100 lbs - of Slow Match - - -
James McHenry
Mr John Harris
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Harris is asked to deliver the listed articles to the order of Captain Decatur of the ship of war "Delaware."
Date
06/01/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798060100101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Captain Decatur
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
gun powder
rounds of shot for nine pounders
double headed shot for nine pounders
rounds of shot for six pounders
doubled headed shot for six pounders
grape for nine pounders in cannisters
grape for six pounders in cannisters
cartridge boxes and belts for Marines
blank cartridges for nine pounders
blank cartridges for six pounders
slow match

