Order to Assess Quality of Ships at Port in Baltimore
Document 1798Humphreys and Captain Thompson are ordered to Baltimore to examine vessels which could carry 16-22 guns. There is a vessel for sale by Mr. Barton and also one from Mr. Lorman. They are to assess these vessels and report on the age, state, and probable value, as well as fitness for purpose. They should provide a list of repairs, alterations, and articles needed to make the ship ready and an estiamte of the time and cost of the repairs, alterations and articles. Finally, they should ask the owner of each vessel for the lowest price accepted.
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Humphreys and Captain Thompson are ordered to Baltimore to examine vessels which could carry 16-22 guns. There is a vessel for sale by Mr. Barton and also one from Mr. Lorman. They are to assess these vessels and report on the age, state, and probable value, as well as fitness for purpose. They should provide a list of repairs, alterations, and articles needed to make the ship ready and an estiamte of the time and cost of the repairs, alterations and articles. Finally, they should ask the owner of each vessel for the lowest price accepted.
Date
06/14/1798
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1798061414200
Note
Published in Naval Documents Related to the Quasi-War between the United States and France, vol. 1, p. 116
Notable persons
James McHenry
Joshua Humphreys
Captain Thomas Thompson
Mr. Barton
Mr. Lorman
Notable locations
Baltimore
port
Maryland
West Indies
Notable items
travel
examine such vessels
carry from 16 to 22 guns
cannon
vessels
state of her hull, timbers, masts, rigging, sails
qualities
fitness for the purposes
alterations
repairs
articles
estimate of the expense
lowest price
account of your expenses