Order for the Sending of A Recruiting Officer from the Frigate United States to New York
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Order for the Sending of A Recruiting Officer from the Frigate United States to New York
Description
Directs Barry to order a lieutenant of the frigate United States to New York City, to recruit seamen there. Orders Barry to provide the lieutenant with instructions, and for that officer to keep close accounts of his expenditures, that they may be reimbursed.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
08
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
The collection duplicates itself.
notable person/group
Captain John Barry
James McHenry
Secretary of War
lieutenant
officer
seamen
notable location
War Department
New York City
notable item/thing
recruiting
accounts
expenditures
reimbursement
frigate United States
orders
document number
1798050800001
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WEA13 (2 pages) | Collection: John Barry Collection. | B:1, F:1798 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain John Barry | [unknown] | [n/a] |