List of articles required for equipment of 44 and 36 gun frigates
Document 1794Knox informs Secretary of Treasury Hamilton that he forwards list of articles for equipping 44 gun ships; expects requirements to be similar for 36 gun ships. Heavy cannon and shot already requested. Military stores to be specified. Knox sends this letter in order to better enable Hamilton to determine means of procurement, whether by contracts or through agents appointed at the ship construction locations. Captain Truxton has useful information on procurement of copper and anchors.
100%
⇣
No human transcription currently available for this document.
Machine transcription not yet available for this document.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Knox informs Secretary of Treasury Hamilton that he forwards list of articles for equipping 44 gun ships; expects requirements to be similar for 36 gun ships. Heavy cannon and shot already requested. Military stores to be specified. Knox sends this letter in order to better enable Hamilton to determine means of procurement, whether by contracts or through agents appointed at the ship construction locations. Captain Truxton has useful information on procurement of copper and anchors.
Date
06/23/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Document number
1794062300155
Page start
34
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
Captain Truxton
agents
War Department
Treasury Department
Notable locations
War Department
Treasury Department
Notable items
copper
articles
military stores
contracts
anchors