Dimensions of the Timber and Planks for the Frigates from Joshua Humphreys

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I shall urge M^r Humphreys who has it in charge to furnish a Copy for you immediately — I am &^c Signed H^o Hⁿ --- Dimensions of the Timber and Plank of the Frigate. 1 piece white oak for a keel 80 feet long, 18 by 24 inches. 2 d^o d^o 38 one of 18 by 31, 18 by 23. 3 d^o for raising 18 inches square. 1 d^o for deadwood on keel 24 by 9 inches, 16 sides 24. 1 lower piece stem. 80 Floor timbers and raising timbers. Wales. 13 pair of wales 7 by 10. 10 pieces for Wales Streaks 3 2 by 10 inches Bench { 3 d^o d^o 3 4 by d^o Streaks { 3 d^o d^o 3 by d^o 3 d^o d^o 1/2 by d^o Thick { 8 pieces 9 inches thick & not less than 11 inches Muff under { 8 d^o 3/2 d^o d^o the Wales { 8 d^o 5 d^o d^o ... 8 d^o 1/2 d^o d^o . 6 pieces 6 inches thick 11 inches w Outside { 12 d^o 5/2 d^o .... ... d^o .... Streaks { 12 d^o 1/2 d^o ... d^o 6 pieces 3/2 Inches thick 14 Inches wide with a face Drifts { 8 d^o 7 d^o 14 d^o d^o and Strings { 8 d^o 1/2 d^o 14 d^o d^o Outside { 10 pieces 6 Inches thick and not less than 1/2 Inches w Streaks {

Type

Letterbook

Description

"Dimensions of the Timber and Planks for the Frigates."

Date

08/1794

Document number

1794089916257

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Notable persons

Joseph Humphreys

Henry Knox