Estimate of expenses required to complete frigate United States
Document 1797Josiah Fox, navy constructor, asks Francis, navy purser for estimate of expenses for completing frigate United States. Include costs of employing tradesmen. Intent is to estimate costs so that no calls made to congress hereafter for that purpose. Leave out military stores; Samuel Hodgdon has provided.
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[240] W.O. June 7. 1797
The Secretary of War desires me to request of
you a Valuation of the live Oak Timber deposited at Alex[andria]
and also what remains in Georgia, belonging to the Public,
which [undecipherable] Apprehends he means to lay before Congress —
I am Sir
with respect &c
Josiah Fox
[left margin: Jno Jarvis Purveyor]
Sir W.O. June 12. 1797
I have enclosed you a Statement of Military
Stores requisite for the Frigates you will be pleased to inform me
what port may be drawn from the Stores of the United States
and where they are deposited
Military Stores wanted as p. requisition for the three Frigates
300 Muskets with bayonets & complete was d. and to Baltimore
May 5. 1797. making 200 stand
250 pairs of Pistols
300 Boarding Axes
330 Cutlasors
44 Blunderbusses
300 Boarding pikes with Staffs
120 Battle Lanthorns
24 Signal D° No 1
24 d° No 2
6 D°y of [undecipherable] d°
½ D°y of Dark d°
670 Barrels of Cannon powder
10,000 round shot for 24 pounders
long Chain and double headed shot 24 pounders
[left margin: Sam. Heigton]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Josiah Fox, navy constructor, asks Francis, navy purser for estimate of expenses for completing frigate United States. Include costs of employing tradesmen. Intent is to estimate costs so that no calls made to congress hereafter for that purpose. Leave out military stores; Samuel Hodgdon has provided.
Date
06/07/1797
Author
Recipient
Document number
1797060715155
Page start
240
Notable persons
Tench Francis
Josiah Fox
Secretary Treasury
Secretary of War
James McHenry
War Department
War Office
Samuel Hodgdon
navy purser
trademen
congress
Notable locations
War Office
Philadelphia
congress
Notable items
frigate
frigate United States
military stores

