Replacing a Broken Musket for McRea's Marines
Document 1798McHenry requests that Harris provide a musket for Lieutenant McRea's Marines to replace one that was accidentally broken on the frigate "United States" and has been turned in for repairs.
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Mr John Harris Sir War Office February 3 1795
Be pleased to deliver to Lieut McRea for the Marines on board the Frigate United States one Musket complete on his returning one to be repaired which has been broken by accident. James Mc Henry
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[S. Hodgdon Equin.] Sir War Office 12th February 1798
I beg the favour of requesting you to furnish me with a Statement of what part of the following Articles can be drawn from the Public Stores and when the remainder can be prepared as they will be wanted for the Frigate Constellation as soon as the Navigation of the River is open —
Josiah Fox
60 Border Horns
5 6ths of Match Stuff
24 Port fires
12 Sheep Skins
6 Dozen of priming Tubes
2800 Flannel Cartridges for 24 pounders
1000 — — ditto for 12 pounders
50 Quire of Cannon Cartridge Paper
20 — Do — — of Musket [undecipherable] — ditto
Type
Letterbook
Description
McHenry requests that Harris provide a musket for Lieutenant McRea's Marines to replace one that was accidentally broken on the frigate "United States" and has been turned in for repairs.
Date
02/03/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1798020300000
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
William MacRea
Notable items
Frigate United States
one musket
one to be repaired which has been broken by accident

