[Report of Sec'y War of [undecipherable] No. [undecipherable] Estimate from the War office certain Ships of War July 1798 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Sep] War Office 24^th March 1798 for I have the honour in conformity with your request to subjoin an estimate for Building, Rigging and Equipping one ship of war to carry twenty two guns, one twenty guns, and one sixteen guns, with the cost of manning and victualling the same for twelve months. Agreeably to this Estimate, an armament of 20 Vessels, viz^t: two ships carrying each 22 nine-pounders, eight carrying 20, and 10 carrying [undecipherable] sixpounders completely equipped manned and provisioned for twelve months, including contingent expenses, will require an appropriation of $1,941,131 dollars. This Estimate supposes that the 22 and 20 gun ships will be built Frigate fashion, or with two decks, quarter deck and forecastle. It is probable however, that some ships capable of carrying 22 or 20 more pounders may be purchased and fitted up cheaper than they can be built, or that they may be built for a less sum than is stated in the Estimate by constructing them, without copper sheathing and with one strong deck for the guns, and a light, upper deck fore and aft, under which the guns may be fought. By the act providing a naval armament the pay of the sea Lieutenants is 40 dollars per month and [that] of the Lieutenants of Marines 30 dollars per month. This inequality of pay between grades apparently equal will occasion complaints and inconveniences which it is to be wished would be prevented by an additional clause to the present Bill, allowing to the Lieutenant of Marines the same pay as to the other Lieutenants on board the Frigates. With great respect I have the honor to be S^ir, your most Obed^t. Serv^t. James McHenry William Bingham Esquire --- Pay and Subsistence of the Officers and Crew of three Ships of War to carry 22, 20, and 16 Guns, for 12 Months. | Description of Officers | Ship of 22 guns | | | | Ship of 20 guns | | | | Ship of 16 guns | | | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | No. | Pay/Mo. | Rat./Day | Sub./Mo. | No. | Pay/Mo. | Rat./Day | Sub./Mo. | No. | Pay/Mo. | Rat./Day | Sub./Mo. | | Commander | 1 | 75 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 75 | 6 | [undecipherable] | 30 | 1 | 45 | 6 | | Lieutenants | 2 | 40 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 30 | 50 | 1 | 30 | 3 | | Lieutenant of Marines | 1 | 30 | 2 | 00 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 00 | 2 | — | — | 2 | | Surgeon | 1 | 30 | 2 | 00 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 2 | [undecipherable] | 2 | 1 | 30 | 2 | | Surgeon's Mate | 1 | [undecipherable] | 2 | [undecipherable] | 2 | 1 | [undecipherable] | 2 | [undecipherable] | 2 | 1 | [undecipherable] | 2 | | Purser | 1 | 40 | 2 | [undecipherable] | 2 | 1 | 40 | 2 | [undecipherable] | 2 | 1 | [undecipherable] | 2 | | Sailing Master | 1 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 2 | | Master's Mate | 2 | 20 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | | Captain's Clerk | 1 | 25 | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | 25 | 1 | [undecipherable] | — | — | — | — | | Midshipmen | 2 | 19 | 1 | 33 | 1 | [undecipherable] | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | [undecipherable] | 33 | | Boatswain | 1 | [undecipherable] | 2 | [undecipherable] | 2 | 1 | [undecipherable] | 2 | [undecipherable] | 2 | 1 | [undecipherable] | 2 | | Gunner | 1 | [undecipherable] | 2 | [undecipherable] | 1 | [undecipherable] | 2 | [undecipherable] | 1 | [undecipherable] | 2 | [undecipherable] | | Carpenter | 1 | [undecipherable] | 2 | [undecipherable] | 1 | [undecipherable] | 2 | [undecipherable] | 1 | [undecipherable] | 2 | [undecipherable] | | Cook | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | [undecipherable] | | Steward | 1 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 15 | | Cooper | 1 | 13 | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | 13 | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | 13 | 1 | [undecipherable] | | Boatswain's Mate | 2 | 18 | 1 | [undecipherable] | 2 | 13 | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | 2 | 5 | 1 | [undecipherable] | | Gunner's Mate | 1 | 18 | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | [undecipherable] | | Carpenter's Mate | 1 | 18 | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | 18 | 1 | [undecipherable] | | Master at Arms | 1 | 18 | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | 18 | 1 | [undecipherable] | | Corporal | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | | Quarter Gunner | 5 | 17 | 1 | [undecipherable] | 5 | 17 | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | | Drummer | 1 | 18 | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | 18 | 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | | Able Seamen | [undecipherable] | 18 | 1 | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | 360 | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | | Ordinary Seaman | 33 | 10 | 1 | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | | Corporal | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | | Musicians | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | | Private | 26 | 6 | [undecipherable] | 28 | [undecipherable] | 6 | [undecipherable] | 28 | [undecipherable] | 11 | 6 | [undecipherable] | Total pay for the Month: 2415 | — | 2175 | — | 1575 | — Ration per Day: 101 | — | [undecipherable] | — | [undecipherable] | —