Discussion of Progress on Frigate Construction for Ships United States, Constellation & Constitution
Document 1797Letter, discusses progress on Frigates United States, Constitution, and Constellation. Encloses statements of progress and cost estimates made in reference to building these frigates at Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Boston to carry forty four Guns.
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Letterbook Copy
Description
Letter, discusses progress on Frigates United States, Constitution, and Constellation. Encloses statements of progress and cost estimates made in reference to building these frigates at Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Boston to carry forty four Guns.
Date
06/16/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797061600101
Page start
1
Note
Encloses undated statement and estimate.
Notable persons
Josiah Parker
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Office
Philadeplia
Baltimore
Boston
Notable items
honor to communicate
estimate
present state of the Frigates United States, Constitution, and Constellation
money which will be required to complete the said frigates
estimate showing the further sum that will be wanting
officers & crew
twelve months
provisioning
articles on hand
our vessels being at so great a distance from each other
incurring considerable delay
estimate of pay
act of congress of the 27 of may 1794
military stores
estimate of the further expences to complete the Frigates United States and Constitution of 44 Guns and the Constellation of 36 Guns