Suspension of frigate building operations at Portsmouth New Hampshire
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Suspension of frigate building operations at Portsmouth New Hampshire
Description
Bill passed by Congress limits frigate construction to three frigates. Frigate building at Portsmouth New Hampshire is to suspended until further notice.
year created
1796
month created
04
day created
22
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Portsmouth
in image
author note
No signature, from War Office.
recipient note
Jacob Sheaf.
notable person/group
Jacob Sheaffe
Congress
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Naval constructor
naval agent
notable location
Portsmouth New Hampshire
War Office
Philadelphia
New Hampshire
notable item/thing
frigate
congessional bill
USS Congress
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
suspension of frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1796042215055
page start
161
Item sets
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Document instances
In image | In source | Location in source | |
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[view document] (1 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:161. |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
Recipient | Jacob Sheafe | Portsmouth | [n/a] |