Requests Guard for French Prisoners to Frederick Town
Document 1799Announces arrival of Montezuma in Baltimore with 50 French prisoners. Requests guard to accompany prisoners to Frederick Town, Maryland and possibly, if General Bailey deems necessary, to remain there with them.
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[Secretary of War]
Navy Department
September 18– 1799
Sir
The Montezuma has arrived at Baltimore with fifty French Prisoners —
Having no Marines whose Services are not imm[undecipherable] wanted on board of Ship, I have the honour to request that you will be pleased to direct a Sufficient Guard to conduct those prisoners to Frederick Town — and that if General [Baily] Should deem [a] guard necessary on the Prisoners while th[ey] remain in the Frederick Town Gaol you [undecipherable] be so good as to order the[m]
at that place to furnish one ——
I have the honor to be with great respect & esteem Sir
Your obedt
[signature]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Announces arrival of Montezuma in Baltimore with 50 French prisoners. Requests guard to accompany prisoners to Frederick Town, Maryland and possibly, if General Bailey deems necessary, to remain there with them.
Date
09/18/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Navy Department
Document number
1799091840501
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Benjamin Stoddart
French Prisoners
Guard
General Bailey
Notable locations
Navy Department
Baltimore
Frederick Town
Maryland
France
Notable items
jail
gaol