Notification of Completion of Plans for Fort McHenry; Measures to be Taken by Government & by Baltimore for Construction

Informs the committee that Major Tousard has submitted his plans and estimates for the defenses of Baltimore centered on Whetstone Point [eventually Fort McHenry]; tells them that the national funds allotted for this purpose are $20,000, while the estimate is for around $30,000. If the plan is approved, McHenry expects the citizens of Baltimore to make up the difference, by either monetary contributions or labor. Feeling that he cannot order the commencement of the fort without the city's willingness to submit to these conditions, he has placed the $20,000 and the power to commence construction at the disposal of the city. He has also ordered the commandant of Fort McHenry [apparently the posting was established before the fort was constructed] to detach construction details to work on the fortifications.

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