Circular Letter from the War Office to the Constructors of 44-gun Frigates on use of copper bolts

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Pickering informs the naval constructors of 44 gun frigates that lower fullocks to the floor timbers to be secured with copper bolts instead of iron; and lower bolts of the middle fullocks will also be of copper. Copper bolts to be nearest in size to those ordered of iron.

Date

02/12/1796

Sent from

Philadelphia

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To

Document number

1796021215155

Page start

156

Note

Note on top left of document states that the circular letters were not forwarded

Notable persons

naval constructors
War Department
Timothy Pickering
Secretary of War
Navy

Notable locations

War Office
Philadelphia

Notable items

timber
fullock
afterbody
forebody
copper
iron
copper bolts