Suspension of Construction
Document 1796Notification that a bill passed in Congress that suspends construction of frigates. Requested that if Portsmouth had any building materials on hand that they be sent to Boston immediately.
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Type
Printed Document
Description
Notification that a bill passed in Congress that suspends construction of frigates. Requested that if Portsmouth had any building materials on hand that they be sent to Boston immediately.
Date
04/22/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1796042214000
Notable persons
Jacob Sheaffe
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Portsmouth
Philadelphia
New Hampshire
Boston
ship yard
navy yard
Notable items
ship
frigate
live oak
deck plank
materials