Request for Information on Articles Ordered
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Request for Information on Articles Ordered
Description
Letter, asks for information regarding Frigate armaments and ammunition; mentions manufacturing; mentions Marines.
short description
Ltr, ask info re Frigate arms & ammo.
year created
1798
month created
02
day created
10
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Tench Francis
James McHenry
notable location
War Office
notable item/thing
boarding axes
blunderbusses
battle lantherns
[battle lanterns]
signal lantherns
[signal lanterns]
double headed and chain shot
stools for grape and cannister shot
speaking trumpets
musket and pistol balls
brass kilted hangers
ordered to be procured
repaired and completed
pistols
boarding pikes
cutlasses
serjeants boats
privates
muskets for the marines
inform me as early as may be what part of the following articles ordered to be procured have been obtained, where they are deposited and when the remainder may be expected
state what part of the articles ordered to be manufactured or repaired have been completed and where the same are deposited
document number
1798021000001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | BBW10 (4 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | R:1, Naval Architectural Shipbldg Papers |
| [view document] (3 pages) | XIG22a (3 pages) | Collection: Area File of the Naval Records Collection, 1775-1910. (RG45) (M625) | B: 1(Area 11) F: "1797-1800" |
| [view document] (3 pages) | XIG22 (3 pages) | Collection: Area File of the Naval Records Collection, 1775-1910. (RG45) (M625) | B: 1(Area 11) F: "1797-1800" |
| [view document] (1 pages) | BBK08 (1 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Tench Francis | [unknown] | [n/a] |