Ensign & Pendant for the Ship "Ganges"

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John Harris Sir War Department 26^th 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^th Novem^r and 15^th March last relative to the delivery of certain military Stores to Samuel Hodgdon Esq^re for transportation to the Frigate Constellation has been complied with and what remains to be accomplished.— I am &c Josiah Fox —

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

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

1798061215155

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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