James McHenry
5199 documents

Requests Delivery
02/20/1798 Autograph Letter fragmentInstructs delivery.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543
Requests Defense of US Merchant Ships against French
06/12/1798 Autograph Letter SignedOutlines clerkship duties. Refers to bills of direct tax and to authorize defense of US merchant ships against the French.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543
Requests Articles for Different Ships at Different Posts
09/24/1798 LetterbookLists articles needed for various ships ad different ports.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To
Requests Articles for Cutters to Go to Sea
09/13/1798 LetterbookMr. Humphreys reports that 2 cutters are not ready to go to sea for want of supplies. Requests order for needed articles.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To
Requesting a Warrant for $11,269
12/12/1798 Author's Letterbook CopyIn order to pay drafts from the Quartermaster General and Major Isaac Craig, Hodgdon requests a warrant for $11,269.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.
Requested Warrrant to Pay Drafts of the Quartermasters Department
02/21/1798 Author's Letterbook CopyLetter, asks for warrant re Quarter Master's drafts.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.
Requested Warrant for $4688
11/24/1798 Author's Letterbook CopyHodgdon requests a warrant to pay seven bills drawn on him by the Quartermaster General.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.
Requested Warrant for $3,500
10/25/1798 Author's Letterbook CopyHodgdon requests a warrant so that he can discharge his acceptances of five bills drawn by the Quartermaster General.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.
Requested Warrant Charged to the Quartermaster General
06/19/1798 Author's Letterbook CopyHodgdon requests a warrant to discharge several accepted drafts and to settle three accounts in the Quartermaster's department.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.
Requested Estimate Enclosed
06/20/1798 Author's Letterbook CopyEnclosed is the requested estimate made according to the Act authorizing the purchase.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.
Requested Drafts Charged to the Quartermaster General
04/14/1798 Author's Letterbook CopyHodgdon requests a warrant to enable him to discharge accepted drafts, charged as usual to the Quartermaster General.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.
Request to pay Lt Jonathan Taylor for the recruiting service
08/06/1798 Letter SignedDavid Henley makes payment of $400 to Lt Jonathan Taylor for money for the recruiting service.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
Request to Furnish Articles and Forward to Silas Talbot and William Bartlett
09/24/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentRequest for powder, bayonets, cartouch boxes for the ship George Washington at Providence Rhode Island and the ship at Newbury Port, Massachusetts.
Printed Versions 
Request for Vacation
03/28/1798 Autograph Draft LetterLieutenant Samuel Vance requests a short time of leave, after six years at work without relaxation.
Samuel Vance Papers, M283.
Request for Response to Letter Concerning National Defense
08/28/1798 Autograph Letter SignedForwards a letter of application [type undetermined] from Governor John Henry of Maryland, asking that McHenry respond to it in the manner determined by the laws for national defense.
John Adams Papers- No image
Request for payment to George Sears
11/13/1798 Document SignedGilmer request payment of $8000 to be paid to George Sears and placed in account of the Naval Committee of Baltimore.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217) 
Request for payment to Dr. Elisha Perkins for services 1797
04/14/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEdward Price submits request for payment of $120 to Dr. Elisha Perkins. In related document, Perkins acknowledges receipt.
Settled Indian Accounts and Claims, 1794-1894. (RG217)
Request for payment to Alexander Bilsand Philadelphia merchant
05/04/1798 Autograph Letter SignedRequest from Edward Price to Secretary of War for payment of $100 to Alexander Bilsland, merchant of Philadelphia under direction of Benjamin Hawkins Temporary Agent of Indian Affairs South of Ohio.
Settled Indian Accounts and Claims, 1794-1894. (RG217)
Request for payment of $50 to John McCulloch printer of Philadelphia
12/20/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEdward Price requests to Secretary of War a payment of $50 to John McCulloch printer of Philadelphia under orders of Benjamin Hawkins Temporary Agent Indian Affairs south of Ohio. Payment is for …
Settled Indian Accounts and Claims, 1794-1894. (RG217)- No image
Request for Orders to Furnish Space for Captured Goods
07/10/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentSchooner to be prepared for cruise by Humphreys, goods must be off-loaded. Stoddert requested room for storage of goods.
Printed Versions - No image
Request for Order to Military Stores to Produce Weapons for Cutters, Eagle and Diligence
09/13/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentRevenue Cutters, Eagle and Diligence required cutlasses, pistols, flints, and powder before they could set sail. Due to current state of calamity in Philadelphia, Stoddert requested and order be sent …
Printed Versions 
Request for Opinions of Department Heads [Cabinet]
10/17/1798 Autograph Letter SignedSubmits copies of letters to and from Governor Jay of New York, an act of that state's legislature, and a letter to Alexander Hamilton; asks that McHenry distribute these to all the Cabinet officials …
John Adams Papers- No image
Request for Muskets and Pistols
07/23/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentShips Montezuma and Baltimore required 100 muskets and 50 pairs of pistols before they could set sail. Stoddert requested the munitions be given to Capt. Gill.
Printed Versions 
Request for more men to augment Marines guarding French prisoners
11/26/1798 LetterbookWriting from the Navy Department, Benjamin Stoddert informs McHenry that he intends to move 148 French prisoners from New Castle to Lancaster. He asks for more men to augment the 18 Marines as they …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To
Request for Mobilization of Defenses of Baltimore
07/03/1798 Letter SignedThe committee asks McHenry to attend immediately to getting the fort at Whetstone Point [eventually "Fort McHenry"] into a state of readiness, as it currently offers no defense to the city, and no …
John Adams Papers
