Orders for ship Constellation
Item
Type
Document
Title
Orders for ship Constellation
Description
Orders for Captain Truxton to repair with all speed in carrying the ship Constellation out to sea from Baltimore. Ordered to take on board ammunition, provisions, stores, cannon, Seamen and Marines.
year created
1798
month created
03
day created
16
author
recipient
in image
notable person/group
John Rogers
Second Lieutenant
Virgina
Isaac Garretson
purser
Edward Hansfield
sailing master
surgeon
Marines
Henry Van Dyke
John Dent
John Marshall Clajett
ordinary seaman
officers
recruiting officers
Secretary of War
James McHenry
President John Adams
master's mate
boatswain's mate
captain's clerk
gunner's mate
seaman of the gunroom
quarter gunner
carpenter's mate
armourer
steward
cooper
master at arms
sail maker's mate
cook
sergeant
corporal
drum
fife
private
notable location
Virgina
Maryland
Rhode Island
Delaware
Rhode Island
houses of rendezvous
notable item/thing
pay
bounty
payrolls
frigate Constellation
notable phrase
terms of service
document number
1798031615201
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZXV08 (4 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of Navy to Officers, Mar 1798-Sep 1886. (RG45) (M149) | v:1,p:1-4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | [unknown] | James McHenry |
| Recipient | Captain Thomas Truxtun | [unknown] | [n/a] |