Cartidge Paper for the Ship of War "Delaware"
Document 1798Harris is asked to deliver to Captain Decatur for the ship of war "Delaware" a sufficient amount of cartridge paper for 800 nine-pound and 200 six -pound cartridges. This quantity is to be in lieu of the 1000 nine and six-pound blank cartridges ordered earlier for that ship.
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66248 Pounds of Bread.
28392 .... ditto Beef.
28392 .... ditto . Pork
14196 Pints of Peas or Beans
9464 ... ditto of Rice.
7089 pounds of Cheese.
18928 ... ditto . of Potatoes or Turnips
9464 ... ditto of Salt Fish: —
4732 ... ditto . Flour
3549 .... ditto . Molasses
33,124 Pints Rum
1183 pounds Butter. —
Mr John Harris Sen War Department June 12th 1798
Be pleased to deliver to the order of Capt Decatur for the Ship of War the Delaware a sufficient quantity of Cartridge paper for 800 Nine pound and 200 Six pound Cartridges. This quantity to be in lieu of the 1000 Nine and Six pound [underline: blank Cartridges] ordered for that Ship on the 7. instant. —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Harris is asked to deliver to Captain Decatur for the ship of war "Delaware" a sufficient amount of cartridge paper for 800 nine-pound and 200 six -pound cartridges. This quantity is to be in lieu of the 1000 nine and six-pound blank cartridges ordered earlier for that ship.
Date
06/12/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798061215201
Page start
19
Note
Author is not shown but the document is in McHenry's letterbook.
Enclosed in Hodgdon to Unknown, 06/12/1797.
Notable persons
John Harris
Captain Decatur
[James McHenry]
Notable locations
War Department