Inquiry Into Naval Ships' Floor Bolts
Document 1795Letter, discusses floor bolts for ships; asks for info regarding Frigate floor bolts.
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Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Letter, discusses floor bolts for ships; asks for info regarding Frigate floor bolts.
Date
04/27/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1795042755001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Josiah Fox
Joshua Humphreys
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Notable items
great mistake that has happened in the size of the floor, which happened through the commissioner of the revenue
reduced to the size of the war office directions
cost a large sum of money
prevent that expence
opinion whether the ships will be as well secured if the floors should be single bolted
size of the auger
reasons for or against it