Estimate of Building and Equipping Ship of Forty Guns Rated at 1300 Tons
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Estimate of Building and Equipping Ship of Forty Guns Rated at 1300 Tons
Description
Butler prepared an estimate for building a forty gun ship rated at 1300 tons. Included is an estimate of expenses in maintaining a crew of 350 for one year. Costs are based on present circumstances and not based on construction costs during Revolutionary War Ship will have two decks for batteries. Guns assumed to be 24 pounders, though 18 pounders would do. Suggests 4 eight inch howitzers. Will also provide estimate for a brigantine.
year created
1791
month created
11
day created
15
author
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in image
note
Submission to Committee of Senate.
author note
Henry Knox
recipient note
Pierce Butler
notable person/group
Pierce Butler
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
US Navy
Committee of the Senate
crew
workmen
notable location
Philadelphia
Charleston
South Carolina
notable item/thing
estimate
building
equipping
ship
ordinary expenses
frigates
prices
construction
desk
batteries
24 pounders
18 pounders
howitzers
eight inch howitzers
brigantine
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
US Navy
notable phrase
ship of forty guns rated at 1300 tons
document number
1791111500155
page start
10
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZXA06 (315 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) | V:1, P:10-11 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Pierce Butler | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |