Arrival of Stands of Arms on the Ship "Washington"
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Arrival of Stands of Arms on the Ship "Washington"
Description
The Secretary of the Treasury has informed McHenry that the ship "Washington," helmed by Captain Williams, has arrived in Philadelphia. It has on board one hundred cases containing stands of arms shipped by the John & Francis Baring & Sons Company by direction of Mr. King for the use of the United States. Harris is asked to receive said arms and have them deposited in the public stores.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
14
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
John Harris
James McHenry
Captain Williams
John and Francis Baring
Mr. King
notable location
War Department
document number
1798051400101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XJP16 (2 pages) | Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection | BH |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XJP16a (2 pages) | Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection | BH |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |