Joshua Humphreys

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Joshua Humphreys

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Influential ship builder. Six frigates include: Constitution; Congress; President, Chesapeake, Constellation, United States

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Joshua Humphreys (June 17, 1751 – January 12, 1838) was an influential and successful ship builder in the United States. Humphreys was born in Haverford, Pennsylvania and died in the same place.

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Discussion of Frigate Timber & Construction Document
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Request for Overseeing of State and Launching of Frigate Constellation at Baltimore Document
Orders to proceed to Baltimore to consult on launch of frigate Constellation Document
Request that Joshua Humphreys consult on proper manner to launch frigate Constellation at Baltimore Document
Attend to Shipping Matters Document
Regarding request for bilge way and plank for launching of frigate for Dey of Algiers Document
Congressional Inquiry Into the Leftover Materials at the Philadelphia Naval Yard Document
In response to House resolution, request for quantity and descriptions of materials remaining at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia after fitting frigate United States. Document
Report of frigate United States defects and request to repair Document
Request for Estimates of Defects in Decking of Frigate United States Document
Request to repair defects on frigate United States Document
Order to Commence Repairs on Frigate United States Document
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Request for Orders to Obtain Materials for Navy Yard author Document
Conduct of Guard on Frigate author Document
Arrival in Baltimore, Awaiting Meeting author Document
Regarding the Launching of Frigate Constitution author Document
Reprimand for Improper Use of Title author Document
Offer for Assistant to Builders Working on Frigate author Document
Construction of Shipboard Gun Deck author Document
Statement of Cash Expended in labor & wages at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia author Document
Price of Carpenter's wages employed on the frigate United States. author Document
Estimate of Copper Required for Sheathing Vessels By Ton author Document
Letter Citation author Document