Suspension of frigate building operations at Portsmouth New Hampshire

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Bill passed by Congress limits frigate construction to three frigates. Frigate building at Portsmouth New Hampshire is to suspended until further notice.

Date

04/22/1796

Recipient

Jacob Sheafe

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

1796042215055

Page start

161

Notable persons

Jacob Sheaffe
Congress
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Naval constructor
naval agent

Notable locations

Portsmouth New Hampshire
War Office
Philadelphia
New Hampshire

Notable items

frigate
congessional bill
USS Congress