Suspension of Construction
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Suspension of Construction
Description
Notification that a bill passed in Congress that suspends construction of frigates. Requested that if Portsmouth had any building materials on hand that they be sent to Boston immediately.
year created
1796
month created
04
day created
22
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Portsmouth
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Jacob Sheaffe
James McHenry
Secretary of War
notable location
Portsmouth
Philadelphia
New Hampshire
Boston
ship yard
navy yard
notable item/thing
ship
frigate
live oak
deck plank
materials
notable idea/issue
construction
transportation of materials
supplies
suspension
defense
document number
1796042214000
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 | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jacob Sheafe | Portsmouth | [n/a] |