Offer to Purchase Merchant Ship, America, by the United States
Document 1798Philips owns a ship called the America, which is capable of carrying 16 nine or six pound guns. McHenry asks if Philips is interested in selling the ship, and if so at what price and could he also provide a description of the ship and stores.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Philips owns a ship called the America, which is capable of carrying 16 nine or six pound guns. McHenry asks if Philips is interested in selling the ship, and if so at what price and could he also provide a description of the ship and stores.
Date
04/23/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1798042314000
Note
Print copy only, from Naval Documents Related to the Quasi-War between the United States and France.
Notable persons
Henry Philips
James McHenry
Notable locations
Philadelphia
War Office
Notable items
vessel
the America
armed ship
nine pounders
six punders
lowest price
fair description
stores