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Pay Rolls Examined, Subsistence Accounts of Officers
Informs Freeman that the pay rolls of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers has been examined by the office, the amount due being 3534 dollars - to be remitted to Supervisor Nicholas Fish in New York. …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Pay of Lieutenant Guimpe's Detachment
Hagner certifies that $146 is due the Detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers under the command of Lieutenant Joseph Guimpe at Whetstone Point, Baltimore Maryland, being their pay …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Pay for Services as Assistant Storekeeper
Informs the assistant storekeeper at West Point that Nicholas Fish will pay him 75 dollars for services.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Pay for Detachment of Artillerists and Engineers
Informs Graves that he will receive the sum of 114 dollars from Edward Carrington for the pay of a detachment of artillerists and engineers at Norfolk.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Pay For December, Mustered Soldier
Informs Capt. Miller that John Chester will deliver him the sum of 103 dollars for the pay of himself and his men. Miller has mustered a man with the same name as one who has discharged for injuries; …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Pay and Subsistence
Informs Capt. Nicholson in Boston that he will receive 335 dollars for pay and subsistence from Nathaniel Gorham.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Outlines Instructions for Storekeepers
Sends instructions for storekeepers, purveyors, and public supplies. Lists expectations for books and military purchases.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Orders to proceed to Norfolk Virginia to examine timbers
Secretary of War directs naval constructor George Claghorn to proceed to Norfolk Virginia ship yard to select frigate timbers. Secretary of Treasury informed relative to transportation of timbers.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOrders to locate articles related to frigate construction
Orders to Josiah Fox to locate certain articles, to include masts, spars, pine planks, white oak planks, pine scantling
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOrders to inspect ship yards at Portsmouth New Hampshire, Boston and New York
Fox is to visit the shipyards at Boston, Portsmouth New Hampshire, and New York. He is is to sort and categorized the timbers and planks at each ship yard. He is also to examine the state of the naval …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOrders Paid and Future Payment of Estimates
Discusses various accounts and estimates. Simmons wants to know if he can send money to Holt via Supervisor of Virginia Edward Carrington.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)On the separation and valuation of frigate timbers for construction of frigate by James Hackett's at Portmouth New Hampshire
Instructions, some of which will be given to naval agent Mr Sheaffe at Portsmouth New Hampshire. Discusses the sorting, separation, and valuation of frigate imbers, some of which will be use for …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOn the selection and forwarding of live oak frigate timbers to Boston and Baltimore
McHenry requests shipment of live oak frigate timbers to Baltimore and Boston. Notes that naval constructor Forman Cheeseman will point out the specific timbers to be forwarded.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOn the need to complete frigate building operations at Boston Massachusetts
Bill passed by Congress limits construction to three frigates. Therefore, since one of the frigates to be built is at Boston, frigate should be completed with all possible dispatch. Use the timber …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOn the manner of securing floor timbers to the frigate keel using copper bolts
Discusses methods of securing floor timbers to the keel with large copper bolts.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOn the accounting and selection of frigate timbers at New York, Boston and Portsmouth New Hampshire
Discusses the management of timbers between New York, Boston, and Portsmouth New Hampshire ship yards. Discusses the value of the live oak and the possibility that no more may be issued for further …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOn retaining the frigate riders and the issue of hogging
Discusses the issue of stress on the keel and the use of riders and whether the frigate gets hogged. Asks that Captain Truxton retain two thirds of the riders proposed.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOn obtaining the best price for disposing of white oak
Regarding the selling of white oak logs intended for frigate construction, with guidance and authority to obtain and sell at the best price.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOn naval constructor James Hackett's proposals to build 36 gun frigate
James Hackett's proposals for construction of 36 gun frigate were considerably lower than those of Forman Cheeseman or Mr Peck. But Hackett's time for launching is considerably longer than wished. …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOn George Claghorn's authority to select frigate timbers from New York to Boston
Secretary of Treasury informed that naval constructor George Claghorn has authority to select timbers from New York for frigate construction at Boston. Asks that he be provided means to transport …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOffer of position of naval superintendent at Portsmouth New Hampshire
Josiah Fox offers Captain Thompson the position of superintendent at Portsmouth New Hampshire for $1300. If he accepts the terms, is to write to Secretary of War James McHenry.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToNotification that Josiah Fox will will review and account for timbers, planks and materials at New York ship yard
Naval constructor Forman Cheeseman notified that Josiah Fox has orders to account for planks and timbers and ensure that they are properly disposed for safe keeping.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToMuster and Pay Roll Received
Informs Lt. Dayton that he will receive the sum of 107 dollars from Nicholas Fish, for himself and his men at Governor's Island, New York.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Monies to be Delivered
Informs Gorham that he will receive from the Treasurer the sum of 109 dollars, being the amount on his account after examination.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Monies to be Delivered
Informs Carrington that he will receive from the Treasurer the sum of 167 dollars, being the amount on his account after examination.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
