Replacing a Broken Musket for McRea's Marines: Page #3

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M^r. John Harris Sir War Office 15.^thMarch 1798 26

             Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Esquire the Stores and other Articles undermentioned for the Frigate Constellations, that they may be transported to that Ship with all possible dispatch.

Viz.^t 700 Double Headed and Chain Shot - 24 pounders 300 ...D............................D.^o 12 pounders 700 Grape and Cannister Shot................24 pounders 300...d^o..d^o....12 pounders 50 Marine Muskets with accoutrements & complete 12 Dressed Sheep Skins. -- 2800 Flannel Cartridges for 24 pounders 1000......d^o.......for 12 pounders 50 aQuire of Cannon Cartridge paper 20...d^o....Musket......d^o 10...d^o.....Pistol....... d^o 6 Brass hilted Hangers with belts (for Marines) 2 Drums complete.........................d^o 2 Fifes and Slings...........................d^o 10 Dozen of Flints for Blunderbusses 25 _ ditto ... for Muskets for Marines 50 ... ditto ........assorted........d^o 48. Knapsacks for Marines/ 44 Suits of Clothing complete with Blankets for Marines 2 d^o .........for Serjeants 60 Powder Horns 5 C^t. of Match Stuff ---

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