Articles for the Ship of War "Ganges"
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Articles for the Ship of War "Ganges"
Description
Harris is directed to deliver the following articles to Lieutenant Carmic for the Marines on board the ship of war "Ganges": sergeant's, private's and music coats, sergeant's, private's and music waist coats, sergeant's, private's and music pantaloons, shirts, shoes, a musket, a bayonet, a fife and case, and musket cartridges.
For the ship's use: reams of musket cartridge paper, and cannon paper.
For the ship's use: reams of musket cartridge paper, and cannon paper.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
21
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
note
The author is not shown but, based on content, it is presumed to be James McHenry.
notable person/group
John Harris
James McHenry
notable location
War Department
document number
1798052115055
page start
42
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (61 pages) | ZZK07 (61 pages) | Collection: Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy was under War Department), May 1795-July 1798. (RG45) | P: 40 |
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZZK07a (1 pages) | Collection: Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy was under War Department), May 1795-July 1798. (RG45) | P: 40 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |