Seeks Men to Go on Board Ships
Document 1799Requests guard from another place if not from Fort Mifflin to guard the frigate. Every man must go on board the vessels now recruiting.
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[The Secretary at War]
Navy Department
3. July 1799. —
Sir
I am honored with yours of this day —
I hope you can order a guard from some other place, if not from Fort Mifflin for the Frigate — Every man we have must go on board the Vessels now recruiting. —
I am &
Type
Letterbook
Description
Requests guard from another place if not from Fort Mifflin to guard the frigate. Every man must go on board the vessels now recruiting.
Date
07/03/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Navy Department
Document number
1799070340301
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Benjamin Stoddert
Secretary at War
Notable locations
Navy Department
Fort Mifflin