Ensign & Pendant for the Ship "Ganges"
Document 1798Harris is directed to deliver a French Jack, ensign and pendant to Josiah Fox for the use of the ship of war "Ganges."
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John Harris Sir War Department 26 May 1798
The Secretary of War desires me to request that you would be pleased to inform him immediately what part of his order of the 15 Novmr and 15 March last relative to the delivery of certain military Stores to Samuel Hodgdon Esqur for transportation to the Frigate Constellation has been complied with and what remains to be accomplished. —
Saml &
Josiah Fox —
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[*] John Harris Sir War Department 23 May 1798.
Be pleased to deliver to Mr James Milne for the Frigate United States One piece of Green Baize or half thicks. —
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[*] John Harris Sir War Department 29 May 1798
You will be pleased to have sent down to Mr Humphrey's Office fourteen Nine pounds Ball for the use of proving Captain Decatur's Guns. — please to send them this afternoon. —
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Harris is directed to deliver a French Jack, ensign and pendant to Josiah Fox for the use of the ship of war "Ganges."
Date
06/12/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798061215155
Page start
52
Note
The author is not shown but, based on content, the author is believed to be James McHenry.
Notable persons
John Harris
[James McHenry]
Notable locations
War Department

