Naval Armament Costs and Delays
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Naval Armament Costs and Delays
Description
This letter from McHenry to Livingston reveals War Department expenditures for naval armament.
"Statement of monies received by the several Naval Agents and of their expenditures in the purchase of materials and in building Ships of War."
"Abstract of the accounts of Naval Agents, exhibiting their several expenditures towards building of Ships of War."
"Abstract of expenditures in procuring timber in Georgia"
"Abstract of the freight money paid for the transportation of Georgia wood, to the several Navy Yards."
"Abstract of monies paid for timber (other than Georgia wood) iron and other materials used in building the Frigates."
"Statement of the several sums which remained to be accounted for, of monies advanced from the institution of the Navy."
"Statement of materials &c. on hand in the Navy Yard at Norfolk."
"Instructions to the persons appointed for building the Frigates:" Agents, Superintendants, Constructors, Clerks of the Yards.
"Abstract of monies paid by several agents to Ship Carpentars, mechanics and labourers, employed at the several Navy Yards, in building the Frigates."
"Abstract of monies paid for copper, and other articles imported, and for sail cloth and other articles of domestic manufacture."
"An account of materials sold from the mentioned Navy Yards, Portsmouth, New York, Boston"
"Abstract of monies paid by several agents, for freight (other than of Georgia wood) including the rafting of timber in the Navy Yards."
"An estimate of the application of balances."
"Abstract of expenses of the several Navy Yards instituted at Portsmouth; New-York, Philadelphia; Baltimore; Norfolk."
Inventory of the Navy Yard at Philadelphia
"Statement of monies received by the several Naval Agents and of their expenditures in the purchase of materials and in building Ships of War."
"Abstract of the accounts of Naval Agents, exhibiting their several expenditures towards building of Ships of War."
"Abstract of expenditures in procuring timber in Georgia"
"Abstract of the freight money paid for the transportation of Georgia wood, to the several Navy Yards."
"Abstract of monies paid for timber (other than Georgia wood) iron and other materials used in building the Frigates."
"Statement of the several sums which remained to be accounted for, of monies advanced from the institution of the Navy."
"Statement of materials &c. on hand in the Navy Yard at Norfolk."
"Instructions to the persons appointed for building the Frigates:" Agents, Superintendants, Constructors, Clerks of the Yards.
"Abstract of monies paid by several agents to Ship Carpentars, mechanics and labourers, employed at the several Navy Yards, in building the Frigates."
"Abstract of monies paid for copper, and other articles imported, and for sail cloth and other articles of domestic manufacture."
"An account of materials sold from the mentioned Navy Yards, Portsmouth, New York, Boston"
"Abstract of monies paid by several agents, for freight (other than of Georgia wood) including the rafting of timber in the Navy Yards."
"An estimate of the application of balances."
"Abstract of expenses of the several Navy Yards instituted at Portsmouth; New-York, Philadelphia; Baltimore; Norfolk."
Inventory of the Navy Yard at Philadelphia
year created
1798
month created
03
day created
22
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
note
Enclosed in a letter (on pages 5-11) from James McHenry, Secretary at War, to Edward Livingston, Chairman of the Committee for Naval Armament, dated 2 April 1798.
notable person/group
Edward Livingston
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Joshua Humphreys
Henry Jackson
David Stodder
Thomas Truxton
Isaac Garretson
Henry Smyth
Congress
Treasury Department
Tench Coxe
superintendent
constructor
clerks of yards
notable location
War Office
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Portsmouth New Hampshire
Norfolk
Baltimore
Georgia
notable item/thing
frigates
live oak
white oak
dead wood
stem
floor timbers
price
labor materials
Constellation
Constitution
frigate
congress
notable idea/issue
yellow fever
frigate construction delays and costs
document number
1798032200155
page start
5
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | ZVV09 (56 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relating to Procurement of Supplies (Order Books), Nov 12, 1800-Dec 31, 1889. (RG107) (M127) | [unknown] |
| [view document] (7 pages) | ZVV09a (55 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relating to Procurement of Supplies (Order Books), Nov 12, 1800-Dec 31, 1889. (RG107) (M127) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Representative Edward Livingston | [unknown] | [n/a] |