Forwarded Message from Congress and Request for Information on Shipbuilding Materials
Document 1796Letter, encloses message from Congress; asks for information on materials for the frigates now being constructed.
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Mr J. Humphreys
War Office, January 7th 1791
The Secretary of War requests you will pay more early attention to the contents of the inclosed Copy of the Message from the Committee of the House of Representatives, and also wishes you will give him what assistance may be wanted to Complete the information requested; particularly on that part which requires the quantity of materials wanted to Compleat the whole, and the time they may be furnished, as well as that part relative to compensating the two
and am respectfully
Josiah Fox
[Joshua Humphreys
Naval Constructor
Southwark]
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Letter, encloses message from Congress; asks for information on materials for the frigates now being constructed.
Date
01/07/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796010715001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joshua Humphreys
Josiah Fox
Secretary of War
Timothy Pickering
Committed of the House of Representatives
Naval Constructor
Notable locations
War Office
Southwark
Notable items
enclosed copy
information
materials