Proposal for Improving Defenses at Newport, Rhode Island
Document 1798Contains plans and cost estimates for improving the defenses of Newport, Rhode Island. These include mounting additional cannon at Fort Wolcott and sending cannon "for the use of the citizens." Also recommends two additional forts, one at Brenton Point and one on Tammany Hill; for the purpose of building these forts, requests the sending of engineers to Newport.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Contains plans and cost estimates for improving the defenses of Newport, Rhode Island. These include mounting additional cannon at Fort Wolcott and sending cannon "for the use of the citizens." Also recommends two additional forts, one at Brenton Point and one on Tammany Hill; for the purpose of building these forts, requests the sending of engineers to Newport.
Date
07/09/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Newport
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798070940002
Page start
6
Note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 09/15/1798.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Littlefield
Captain Elliott
Notable locations
Newport
Fort Wolcott
Brenton Point
Tammany Hill
Notable items
fortifications
carriages
eighteen pounders
twenty-four pounders
expense
purchase
cannon
plans
traveling carriages