Joshua Humphreys

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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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Request for Sale of White Pine & Yellow Oak Planks in Philadelphia Document
Request for Detailed Inspection of Ships Being Offered to Government for Navy Document
Request to examine vessel "Two Friends" for fitness as vessel of war Document
Order to Examine Ship, Two Friends, and Send Assessment of Condition Document
Order to Assess Quality of Ships at Port in Baltimore Document
Appointment as Constructor and Master Builder Document
Proposed Sale of Captured Ship Document
Regarding the Supplying & Armament of the Man of War Ganges Document
Directions to Oversee the Supplying of Certain Naval Ships Document
Request for Advice on Construction of Washington Navy Yard & Wharves There Document
Regarding French Privateers, Barbary Piracy, & Ships' Planks Document
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Orders to got to Baltimore and examine and obtain vessels that can be furnished with guns Document
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List of size of beams for frigates of 44 guns author Document
Dimensions and Sizes of Materials for Building a Frigate of 36 guns. author Document
Dimensions of the Timber and Planks for the Frigates from Joshua Humphreys author Document
About the Building of Frigates author Document
Letter of Introduction for Josiah Fox author Document
Description of Proportions for 44 Gun Frigates author Document
Length and Size of Beams for Each Frigate of 44 guns. author Document
Length and Size and Beams for Each Frigate of 36 guns. author Document
Possible Choices for Frigate Names author Document