Articles Intended for the Ships "Baltimore" & "Montezuma"
Document 1798Harris is directed to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon the following articles intended for transportation in equal numbers to the ships "Baltimore" and "Montezuma": sergeants', musicians' and privates' Marine clothing; muskets with accoutrements; hangers for non-commissioned officers; drum with spare heads; fifes with slings; signal colors.
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Also an equal number of the Articles above described — for the Ship Montezuma. —
The foregoing Order was not complied with. —
Mr John Harris Sir Navy Office 11th July 1798
Please to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Esquire for transportation to Baltimore. —
[For the Ship Baltimore. —]
1 Serjants
2 Musicians } Suits of Marine Cloathing complete
22 Privates }
25 Muskets with accoutrements &c complete.
4 Hangers — for Non commissioned Officers.
1 Drum complete with spare heads. —
2 Fifes with Slings
1 Set of Signal Colours. —
Also an equal number of the Articles above described — for the Ship Montezuma. —
The foregoing Order was not complied with. —
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Harris is directed to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon the following articles intended for transportation in equal numbers to the ships "Baltimore" and "Montezuma": sergeants', musicians' and privates' Marine clothing; muskets with accoutrements; hangers for non-commissioned officers; drum with spare heads; fifes with slings; signal colors.
Date
07/11/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Navy Office
Document number
1798071190255
Page start
60
Note
The author is not shown but, based on content, it is presumed to be James McHenry.
Notable persons
John Harris
[James McHenry]
Notable locations
Navy Office