Regarding the ship Ganges as a war vessel
Document 1798Captain Richard Dale has accepted command of the Ganges and has received instructions to direct the naval constructor to make alterations. Letter from the War Office to Mssrs. Willings and Francis requests that they accept agency for paying workmen and procuring additional stores and other articles, and to maintain accounts and procure vouchers.
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Letterbook
Description
Captain Richard Dale has accepted command of the Ganges and has received instructions to direct the naval constructor to make alterations. Letter from the War Office to Mssrs. Willings and Francis requests that they accept agency for paying workmen and procuring additional stores and other articles, and to maintain accounts and procure vouchers.
Date
05/04/1798
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1798050400155
Page start
301
Note
Addressed to Mssrs. Willings and Francis
Notable persons
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Mr. Willings
Mr. Francis
naval agents
navy constructor
naval constructor
Captain Richard Dale
Secretary War
War Department
workmen
Notable locations
War Department
Philadelphia
Notable items
Ganges
vouchers
articles
stores
accounts