Request that naval agent Jacob Sheaffe take measures to preserve the timbers and other materials from the weather at the Portsmouth New Hampshire Navy Yard
Document 1796Naval Agent Jacob Sheaffe is to take measures to preserve timbers and other materials from the weather at the navy yard Portsmouth New Hampshire. Request that the naval constructor place the materials as compactly as possible. Any materials in the sea water for seasoning and where they may be injured by worms, will be hauled out. Take measures to allow for circulation of air on materials.
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Letterbook
Description
Naval Agent Jacob Sheaffe is to take measures to preserve timbers and other materials from the weather at the navy yard Portsmouth New Hampshire. Request that the naval constructor place the materials as compactly as possible. Any materials in the sea water for seasoning and where they may be injured by worms, will be hauled out. Take measures to allow for circulation of air on materials.
Date
06/13/1796
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1796061315055
Page start
172
Notable persons
Jacob Sheaffe
naval agent
naval constructor
James Hackett
Secretary of War
Joshua Humphreys
War Department
Navy
James McHenry
Notable locations
Portsmouth New Hampshire
War Office
War Department
Philadelphia
Navy yard
Notable items
timbers
sea worms
frigate
materials
USS Congress