Regarding the manning ship Delaware with Marines
Document 1798Preparations with ship Delaware, formerly Hamburg packet, complete. Requires Marines on board. Indispensable that ship put to sea to guard commerce along coast of United States. Propose to recruits that they be Marines, temporarily. Describes pay by rank. When Marines no longer wanted on Delaware, are to return to Infantry.
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Letterbook
Description
Preparations with ship Delaware, formerly Hamburg packet, complete. Requires Marines on board. Indispensable that ship put to sea to guard commerce along coast of United States. Propose to recruits that they be Marines, temporarily. Describes pay by rank. When Marines no longer wanted on Delaware, are to return to Infantry.
Date
06/11/1798
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1798061100155
Page start
312
Notable persons
Edward Miller
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Marines
Secretary War
War Department
Stephen Decatur
Sergeant
Corporal
musician
Private
Notable locations
War Department
Philadelphia
east coast United States
Notable items
ship Delaware