Pay Advances for Petty Officers and Seamen for the Frigate Constitution

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Pay Advances for Petty Officers and Seamen for the Frigate Constitution

Description

Encloses blank bond to be signed for pay advances by petty officers and seamen for the frigate Constitution. Responds to concerns about howitzers.

year created

1798

month created

05

day created

17

author

sent from location

War Department

sent to location

Boston

in image

notable person/group

Captain Samuel Nicholson
James McHenry
Petty Officers
Seamen

notable location

Boston
War Department

notable item/thing

blank
bond
pay
security
Frigate Constitution
howitzers

document number

1798051715301

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) ZXW22 (1 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of Navy to Officers, Mar 1798-Sep 1886. (RG45) (M149) P: 34

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Department [n/a]
Recipient Captain Samuel Nicholson Boston [n/a]