Enclosed Letter from Judge Rattoone Regarding Use of Perth Amboy as Port
Document 1798Copy of letter from Judge Rattoone regarding the depth of the channel at Perth Amboy for the use of the city as a port. Believed it would be a suitable port for ships of war. Contains testimony from Captain Angus.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Copy of letter from Judge Rattoone regarding the depth of the channel at Perth Amboy for the use of the city as a port. Believed it would be a suitable port for ships of war. Contains testimony from Captain Angus.
Date
02/17/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1798022040100
Page start
1
Notable persons
Jonathan Dayton
Thomas Truxtun
James McHenry
judge
Rattoone
Angus
captain
speaker
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Perth Amboy
New Jersey
House of Representatives
Notable items
testimony
frigate
ship