Discussion of Frigate Affairs
Document 1796Regarding supplies for frigates, discrepancy in the number of pegs.
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By an Account made by Captain Berry [undecipherable] [undecipherable],
bearing date June 19th 1794 the [Quantity?] of [Kentledge?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
is [stated?] at 130 [tons?] for Each Frigate. [Consequently?] three [Frigates?]
will require 1 430
By returns [received?] from Mr [Horegodens?] office
there appears to be at [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 1868 [pigs?]
[undecipherable] at [undecipherable] each in [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] at 4[undecipherable] each in 166 15 2 24
By Mr [undecipherable] and [there?] is in
Mr [undecipherable] Stores 3169 [Pigs?] 289 18 3 [20?]
449 14 4 16
by these [undecipherable] there appears to be only a deficiency of 8 1 14
War Office April 28th 1796
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Esq. [Purveyor?] [signature: undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Regarding supplies for frigates, discrepancy in the number of pegs.
Date
04/28/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796042815001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Tench Francis
Josiah Fox
Hodgdon
Captain Barry
purveyor
Samuel Hodgdon
Hawes
Notable locations
War Office
New York
Notable items
stores
tons for each frigate
return made from Mr. Hodgdon's office
return
pegs

