Estimate for building, rigging and equiping ship of war of 22, 20 and 16 guns
Document 1798Estimate to senator Bingham of ship construction and pay for officers of the navy and Marines. Estimate encompasses the building of 20 vessels, and ranging in armament from 22 pounders, 20 pounders, 16 pounders and 6 pounders; manning and provisioned for 12 months.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Estimate to senator Bingham of ship construction and pay for officers of the navy and Marines. Estimate encompasses the building of 20 vessels, and ranging in armament from 22 pounders, 20 pounders, 16 pounders and 6 pounders; manning and provisioned for 12 months.
Date
03/28/1798
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1798032800155
Page start
294
Notable persons
Senator William Bingham
James McHenry
Secretary War
War Department
navy constructor
Josiah Fox
Senator
Congress
lieutenant
Marines
Notable locations
War Office
Philadelphia
Notable items
copper
22 pounder
20 pounder
6 pounder
copper sheathing
pay