Knox submits estimate of cost for seaport security measures to Fitzsimmons
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Knox submits estimate of cost for seaport security measures to Fitzsimmons
Description
Letter, discusses estimate of the cost of securing seaports; letter and enclosure.
short description
Ltr, dis cost of securing seaports
year created
1794
month created
02
day created
11
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Thomas Fitzsimmons
Henry Knox
House of Representatives
American People.
notable location
War Department
United States
Portland
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Salem
Boston
Governor's Island
Castle Island
Newport
Brenton's Point
Goat Island
New London
Groton
New York
Paulus Hook
Governor's Island
East River
River Delaware
Mudd Island
Reedy Point
Billingsport
Baltimore
Norfolk
Wilmington, Ocacoke Inlet
North Carolina
Charleston
Savannah
notable item/thing
request of the committee of the house of representatives
estimate of the probable expenses which would be incurred in securing the sea ports
from insult or surprise
general principle of the estimate
parapets of the batteries and redoubts
formed of earth
cheapest material
embrasures
two inch plank
were masonry to be contemplated
enhanced the estimate to an enormous degree
saddled
respectable
in some places earth may not be obtained
in such places stone or wood may be used according to the cheapness of the material
where batteries my be upon islands or points of land distant from the towns intended to be defended
such batteries aught to be covered with redoubts or enclosed works. Redoubts aught to be of such Extent as would contain four or five hundred me
marine enemy
a blockhouse would secure the redoubt
small garrison
would be able with such a work as a blockhouse to resist a sudden enterprise
if the garrison should be enlarged tents must be used
nothing has been mentioned of casements or bombproofs excepting for the magazines
expensive and usefully only in case of a siege
number of cannon within the United States are even insufficient for the object under consideration
bring into view heavy battery cannon which may have an efficient effect
expense will be thereby increased
place in perspective Batteries, Mortars, Howitzers and light field pieces
no estimate necessary as a considerable number are already in possession
although not in all respects precise
will be upon a satisfactory scale
construction and execution of the works will require
talent
judgement
acronym
committee
American People.
expense of fortifying
expense of fortifying
harbours
to prevent insult or surprise
batteries
heavy cannon
formation of a parapet of earth
facing
embrasures
platforms
redoubt
nature of the gound
field pieces
magazine
timber
earth
blockhouse or barracks
men
pickets
palisades
articles and accidents difficult to foresee on enumerate
works
redoubt
magazine
blockhouse
barracks
contingencies
pieces
expense
estimated
batteries
deducted
setts
fortified
support to be garrisoned
men
heavy cannon
setts of batteries & redoubts
public
heavy battering cannon
carriages
implements
twenty-four pounders
two tons
thirty-six pounders
dollars
metal
guns
may be made one tenth lighter than the above stated weight
carriages
mounting
cannon
returns
non-enumerated articles
paper for cartridges
contingent cies
transportation
shot
arsenals
furnaces
cast
several fortifications sate in the foregoing
four engineers
employed 6 months
construct and direct the work with the pay of subsistence and forage of Lieut Colonels Commandant
works
garrisoned in ordinary
general estimate
artillery officers
summary of the estimates
fortifying
enumerated haroburs
carriages and implements
balls
transportation of cannon
balls
transportation
engineers
artillery.
document number
1794021100001
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| [view document] (11 pages) | AKT11 (11 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 35, P: 45 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Thomas Fitzsimmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |