Appointment to Captain for Ship Ganges; Instructions to Staff Ship
Document 1798Announces purchase and preparation of the ship Ganges. Presidential appointment as navy captain, to take command of the ship. Requested to get the ship to see within a week with the necessary improvements and officers and staff. Requests that each seaman be examined by the surgeon. Outlines specific responsibilities and records.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Announces purchase and preparation of the ship Ganges. Presidential appointment as navy captain, to take command of the ship. Requested to get the ship to see within a week with the necessary improvements and officers and staff. Requests that each seaman be examined by the surgeon. Outlines specific responsibilities and records.
Date
05/11/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1798051114001
Notable persons
Captain Richard Dale
James McHenry
John Adams
Captain
Lieutenants
Surgeon
Surgeon's Mate
Purser
Sailing Master
Master's Mates
Boatswain
Gunner
Carpenter
Sergeant
Corporal
Musicians
Seamen
Marines
Officers
Secretary of War
recruiting officer
seaman
purser
paymaster
recruiting service
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Ship Ganges
rendezvous
Notable items
USS Ganges
warlike articles
equipments
stores
cannon
tackle apparel
voucher
expenditure
money
payroll
muster
pay
return
wages
scorbutic or consumptive affection