Examination of cannons at Cecil Furnace to determine suitability for service
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Examination of cannons at Cecil Furnace to determine suitability for service
Description
Captains Barry and Truxton and Mr Da Costa examined 35 cannons and found 29 to be suitable for service.
year created
1796
month created
05
day created
20
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
author note
No signature, from War Office.
recipient note
Mr. Hughes.
notable person/group
Mr. Hughes
Mr. Da Costa
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Captain John Barry
Captain Thomas Truxton
Truxtun
Navy
notable location
Philadelphia
Cecil Furnace
notable item/thing
cannon
frigate
notable idea/issue
Naval Act 1794
frigate construction
document number
1796052015155
page start
168
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [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:168. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Mr. Hughes | [unknown] | [n/a] |