Estimate of Building and Equipping Ship of Forty Guns Rated at 1300 Tons
Document 1791Butler prepared an estimate for building a forty gun ship rated at 1300 tons. Included is an estimate of expenses in maintaining a crew of 350 for one year. Costs are based on present circumstances and not based on construction costs during Revolutionary War Ship will have two decks for batteries. Guns assumed to be 24 pounders, though 18 pounders would do. Suggests 4 eight inch howitzers. Will also provide estimate for a brigantine.
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War Departmt Nov 18 1794
[Pierce Butler]
Sir
I have the honor to submit to you and the Committee of the Senate an estimate of building and equipping a ship of forty guns rated at 1300 tons and also an estimate of the ordinary expences of
Type
Letterbook
Description
Butler prepared an estimate for building a forty gun ship rated at 1300 tons. Included is an estimate of expenses in maintaining a crew of 350 for one year. Costs are based on present circumstances and not based on construction costs during Revolutionary War Ship will have two decks for batteries. Guns assumed to be 24 pounders, though 18 pounders would do. Suggests 4 eight inch howitzers. Will also provide estimate for a brigantine.
Date
11/15/1791
Author
Recipient
Repository
Document number
1791111500155
Page start
10
Note
Submission to Committee of Senate.
Notable persons
Pierce Butler
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
US Navy
Committee of the Senate
crew
workmen
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Charleston
South Carolina
Notable items
estimate
building
equipping
ship
ordinary expenses
frigates
prices
construction
desk
batteries
24 pounders
18 pounders
howitzers
eight inch howitzers
brigantine