Rigging a Frigate

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Type

Letterbook

Description

The writer responds to Thompson's proposal for rigging a frigate by offering terms of a contract and clearly specifying the work to be done.

Date

05/09/1797

Recipient

Captain Thomas Thompson

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

1797050915055

Page start

229

Notable persons

Thomas Thompson

Notable locations

Portsmouth
War Office

Notable items

proposal
rigging a frigate
contract
labor
rigging
cables
anchor
masts
yards
complete for sea
hang the rudders
tiller ropes
boats gaipes
busy ropes
gun tackling
blacken mast heads
deadeyes
blocks