Request for Information Concerning Guns for Algerian Frigate
Document 1797Letter, asks information regarding guns for Algerine Frigate.
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War Office, Augt 4th 1797.
Sir
I wrote you on the 8th Ultimo by the Secretary of Wars request, that you would be pleased to make inquiry whether any Ships frames could be purchased for the Algerine Frigate
Will you be so obliging as to State, the result of your inquiries as early as Convenient
With Respect Deare Sir
your Obtt Sert.
Josias Fox
[Josias Francis Esqr.]
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Letter, asks information regarding guns for Algerine Frigate.
Date
08/04/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797080415101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Tench Francis
Josiah Fox
Secretary of War
James McHenry
naval constructor
Notable locations
War Office
Portsmouth New Hampshire
Notable items
Frigate Crescent
wrote you on the 8th ultimo by the Secretary of War's request that you would be pleased to make inquiry whether any ship could be purchased for the
state the result of your inquisition as early as convenient
ship guns
purchase
frigate construction