Discussion of Drafts & Models of Frigates
Document 1794Letter, discusses masts re draft of 44 gun Frigate; mentions India cloth; asks for draft to scale.
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[Address panel: To Mr Fox / First door below the / Golden Swan, North [undecipherable] D[undecipherable]]
[Docket, perpendicular to address: Ph. Nov. 21. 1794 / [undecipherable]: W[undecipherable] / [undecipherable]]
[Left margin, diagonal: 3 4/11 [undecipherable] [undecipherable]]
[Archival notation, upper right: w- 35]
Phil.a the 21 Nov.r 1794
in placing the Mastres, in the Small draught of an American forty four gun Frigate. Be pleased to attend to the following Rule —
The Bowsport to Sleeve up 14 Inches to every Yard in length — the Fore mast to take [undecipherable] /8 of an Inch to every Yard in ditto — the Main Mast to take [undecipherable] 7/8 of an Inch to every Yard in ditto, and the Mizzeen Mast, to take [undecipherable] one Inch to every Yard in ditto —— I am fully of Opinion that This will be Sleeve enough for the Bow Sprit, and rake enough for the Masts —
Be pleased to take pains with This draught, and attend to the above directions, and draw the draught compleated, with all the Sails Set by the wind, including the [strikethrough: undecipherable] Stay sails, Main top mast Stay Sails, Middle Stay Sail, Jib and fore the mast Stay Sails — Mizzeen Stay Sail — Mizzeen Aft mast Stay Sails, Mizzeen the Main Sail — Fore Sail — Three Top Sails and Three top Gallant Sails — you need not draw the Royals — let Me have it, as Soon as possible — and attend to the dimensions here enclosed of all the Spars — When you have done, I will Make you a present, of a handsome piece of India Cloth for your wife —
I am in Great haste Your very
Obt &a
Tho.s Truxtun
[For
Mr Fox]
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Letter, discusses masts re draft of 44 gun Frigate; mentions India cloth; asks for draft to scale.
Date
11/21/1794
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794112155001
Page start
1
Note
The author's address is "next door, below the Golden Swan, North Third Street".
Notable persons
Josiah Fox
Thomas Truxton
Thomas Truxtun
Navy
constructor
Notable locations
India
next door, below the Golden Swan, North Third Street
Philadelphia
Notable items
placing the masts in the small draught of an American 44 gun frigate
attend to the following rule
bowsprit to sleeve up 14 inches to every yard in length
fore mast
main mast
mizzen mast
take pains with this draft and attend to the above directions and draw the draft complete with all the sails set by the wind
main stay sail
main top mast stay sail
middle stay sail
top mast stay sails
mizzen stay sail
mizzen top mast stay sail
mizzen the main sail
fore sail
tops sails
top gallant sails
need not draw the royals
attend to the dimension here inclosed of all the spars
make you a present of a handsome piece of india cloth for your wife
frigate construction

