Requests 32 pound shot for Captain Barry to Embark for Sea

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[To the Same Sir] Navy Department June 24 1799 Capt Barry is now ready for Sea waiting for nothing but a Small quantity of 32.^d Shot — Will you be so good as to lend me immediately — Six Hundred: — Jam^s &^c &^c

Type

Letterbook

Description

Reports that Captain Barry is ready for sea, waiting only for a small amount of 32 pound shot.

Date

06/27/1799

Author

Benjamin Stoddert

Recipient

James McHenry

Sent from

Navy Department

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To

Document number

1799062740101

Page start

Notable persons

James McHenry

Benjamin Stoddart

Captain John Barry

Notable locations

Navy Department

Notable items

32 pound shot