List of Military Stores for the Frigate Constitution
Document 1798List of Military Stores intended for the frigate Constitution.
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List of Military Stores ordered to be transported to Boston for the Frigate Constitution. —
July 6 1797.
150 Muskets with Bayonets & Cartouch Boxes complete... —
200 Hand Granades
5 Tons Sheet Lead
24 Tin Lanthorns
3600 Round Shot for 24 pounders
August 10th 1797
100 Boarding Axes
12 Blunderbusses
15000 Musket Balls.
20000 Pistol.... ditto
2 Copper Pumps.
100 Boarding or quarter Pikes.
April 9th 1798.
100 pairs of Pistols
200 Cutlasses
750 [undecipherable: Table?] of Grape and Cannister Shot for 24 pounders —
300.... do.... do...... do... 12 pounders
450 Double Headed & chain Shot 24 ditto
210 ..... ditto ...... do.... do. 12. do.
1750 Round Shot do... do.- 12 do.
60 Muskets & accoutrements complete for Marines. —
Type
Document
Description
List of Military Stores intended for the frigate Constitution.
Date
04/1798
Author
Document number
1798049928000
Notable persons
War Office
Marines
Notable locations
Boston
Notable items
list of military stores
Frigate Constitution
150 muskets with bayonets and cartouche boxes
200 hand grenades [granades]
5 tons of sheet lead
24 tin lanterns [lantherns]
3600 rounds of shot for 26 pounders
100 boarding axes
12 blunder busses
15000 musket balls
20000 pistol balls
2 copper pumps
100 boarding or quarter pikes
100 pairs of pistols
200 cutlasses
750 stools of grape and cannister shot for 24 pounders
12 pounders
450 double-headed chain shot
1750 rounds of shot
60 muskets and accoutrements complete for Marines