Inquiry into purchase of vessel "American" belonging to Henry Phillips merchant

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Offer made by the War Office to buy the merchant vessel "America." The "America" is owned by Henry Phillips and is capable of being moulded with 6 or 9 pounders. Asks for the lowest price and a description of the vessel stores.

Date

04/23/1798

Recipient

Henry Phillips

Sent from

Philadelphia

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To

Document number

1798042300155

Page start

297

Notable persons

Henry Phillips
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Henry Phillips
Secretary of War
War Department
merchant
navy constructor

Notable locations

War Department
Philadelphia
port of Philadelphia
Henry Phillips
Secretary of War
James McHenry

Notable items

6 pounders
9 pounders
vessel
stores