Military Stores for the Ship of War "Ganges"

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Military Stores for the Ship of War "Ganges"

Description

Harris is asked to deliver to Captain Richard Dale of the ship of war "Ganges" the listed military stores which are to be charged to that ship.

year created

1798

month created

05

day created

08

author

secondary author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

author note

James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon

notable person/group

John Harris
James McHenry, Samuel Hodgdon
Richard Dale
Willings & Francis, Agents for the Ship of War "Ganges"

notable location

War Department

notable item/thing

powder for cannon and muskets in barrels and half-barrels
round shot of nine pounders
double headed shot for nine pounders
grape fixed in cannisters and put in boxes, one half to be lead
musket cartridges
pistol cartridges
muskets with accountrements
cutlasses with scabbards
boarding pikes

document number

1798050800101

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XJQ24 (2 pages) Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection BO
[view document] (2 pages) XJQ24a (2 pages) Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection BO

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Department [n/a]
Author Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient John Harris [unknown] [n/a]