Report respecting frigate construction Type Printed Document Title Report respecting frigate construction Description Report on the progress of constructing the Frigates authorized by Congress by the Act to Provide a Naval Armament. year created 1794 month created 12 day created 27 author Henry Knox sent from location Department of War recipient Congress of the United States in collection Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relating to Procurement of Supplies (Order Books), Nov 12, 1800-Dec 31, 1889. (RG107) (M127) in image ZVV09 ZVV09a note Enclosed in a letter (on page 36) from James McHenry, Secretary at War, to Chairman of the Committee for Naval Armament, dated 1 May 1798. notable person/group Congress Henry Knox President Washington commissioner of Revenue Joshua Humphreys captains of frigates Secretary of Treasury agents notable location Department of War Boston Portsmouth New Hampshire New York Philadelphia Norfolk Baltimore Portsmouth Virginia notable item/thing live oak cedar white oak pitch pine locust contracts brass howitzers flax hemp cannon frigate notable idea/issue frigate construction document number 1794122715055 page start 36 Layout Sort Position Last edited Last completed Last approved Ascending Descending Sort Filter No filter Is edited Is not edited Is completed Is not completed Is approved Is not approved Filter Show original titles of 1 1–2 of 2 Page Last transcribed Status #1 zvv/ZVV09036.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #2 zvv/ZVV09037.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #1 zvv/ZVV09036.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New #2 zvv/ZVV09037.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New