Complement of Marines onboard Constellation: Page #1 Original title: 1798/ZXX07.jpg Protection: Open to all Expiration: Never Status: Approved Mark this revision as complete Cancel Complement of Marines onboard Constellation: Page #1 Go full screenExit full screen Layout Reset [?] Lieut' Dyson War Department 30th May 1798 Sir, Should you be called on by Capt [?], for a few of your recruits, to complete his complement of Marines for the Frigate Constellation; you will furnish them from the Men who offer voluntarily to enter in the at Service for the intended Cruise, making it known to the Men that they are to return to the Infantry when the Cruise shall terminate agreably to their Engagements with the United States and that while borne as Marines on the Pay Rolls of the Ship, they will be entitles to the Pay of Marines.