Suspension of frigate building operations at Portsmouth New Hampshire

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Suspension of frigate building operations at Portsmouth New Hampshire

Description

Bill passed by Congress limits frigate construction to three frigates. Frigate building at Portsmouth New Hampshire is to suspended until further notice.

year created

1796

month created

04

day created

22

secondary author

James McHenry

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

Jacob Sheafe

sent to location

Portsmouth

in collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45)

in image

ZXA06

author note

No signature, from War Office.

recipient note

Jacob Sheaf.

notable person/group

Jacob Sheaffe
Congress
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Naval constructor
naval agent

notable location

Portsmouth New Hampshire
War Office
Philadelphia
New Hampshire

notable item/thing

frigate
congessional bill
USS Congress

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
suspension of frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1796042215055

page start

161

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[view document] (1 pages) ZXA06 (315 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) V:1, P:161.

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Jacob Sheafe Portsmouth [n/a]