Orders to inspect ship yards at Portsmouth New Hampshire, Boston and New York
Document 1796Fox is to visit the shipyards at Boston, Portsmouth New Hampshire, and New York. He is is to sort and categorized the timbers and planks at each ship yard. He is also to examine the state of the naval stores and procure greater security and protection where needed. Fox is to find out from the principle ship builders how long it will take and under what terms to build a 36 gun frigate. Timbers will be categorized by classes.
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Letterbook
Description
Fox is to visit the shipyards at Boston, Portsmouth New Hampshire, and New York. He is is to sort and categorized the timbers and planks at each ship yard. He is also to examine the state of the naval stores and procure greater security and protection where needed. Fox is to find out from the principle ship builders how long it will take and under what terms to build a 36 gun frigate. Timbers will be categorized by classes.
Date
07/12/1796
Author
Recipient
Document number
1796071200255
Page start
176
Notable persons
Josiah Fox
James McHenry
Secretary at War
naval agent
naval constructor
War Department
War Office
Notable locations
Portsmouth New Hampshire
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
ship yards
Notable items
frigates
stores
timbers
planks
property of U.S.