Halting Construction of Frigates
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Halting Construction of Frigates
Description
Mentioned "An act to provide a naval armament," and upon peace with Algiers all construction should cease. He requested Congressional opinion on halting construction due to the effect it would have on the workers, families, economy, and all materials already appropriated for the project.
year created
1796
month created
03
day created
15
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
US Congress
George Washington
workers
constructors
regent
notable location
Senate
Congress
House of Representatives
Algiers
notable item/thing
frigate
act
notable idea/issue
Barbary Wars
construction
trade
peace
protection
defense
expense
economy
document number
1796031593600
number of pages
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Naval Documents of Barbary Wars | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Congress of the United States | [unknown] | [n/a] |