Autograph Letter Signed

Dimensions for Frigate to Be Detailed to Mediterranean Service

Letter, describes dimensions of frigate for Mediterranean.

Ltr, des dimensions of Frigate.

1796

06

29

Navy Yard

Timothy Pickering

Joshua Humphreys

Secretary of State

Navy Yard

Mediterranean

dimensions

frigate

Mediterranean Service

keel

tonnage

beam

square line

height of breadth

rabit

rake

stem

stern

moulded breadth

depth of hold

gun deck

perpindicular

floor timber

timber head

room

space

plank

moulded breadth of beam

depth of the hold

height of waist

between decks

length of keel for tonnage 100 feet beginning to measure from 3/5 of the beam sett off from a square line at the height of breadth

one foot before the rabit

that place which is termed rake

set the length of the keel to the rabit of the stern port allowing 3 inches before the after port of the rabit

length of the gun deck from perpendicular to perpendicular

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Joshua Humphreys
June 29, 1796
Dimensions for [obscured text or ink blot]
Frigate for the Mediterranean
Service
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The Hon Timothy Pickering
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Secretary of State
Navy yard June 29, 1796
Sir,
In obedience to your [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] the partial dimensions of the Frigate
to be built for the Mediterranean Service which are
as follows, Length of the Keel for tonnage 100 feet beginning
to Measure from 3/5 of the beam [illegible] of from a square line
at the Height of Breadth one foot before the Rabbit at
that place, from that place which [illegible] rake, (At
the stem have more or lefs), set off the length of the Keel
to the rabbit of the sternpost, allowed 3 inches before
the after part of the rabbit; Moulded breadth of
Beam 32 feet depth of the hold 10 feet 2 inch Height
of Waist below decks each 5 1/2 feet Length of the
Gundeck from Perpendicular to Perpindicular 122 ft
containing carpenters Tonage 538 90/95 Tons.
Floor timbers 16inches in the throat & at the top
timber head moulded 5 Inches, room & space on
timber & room 22 1/2 Inches, all the plank above
high water to be clear of oak
I am with esteem and Resp
your &c
Joshua Humphreys
Navy Constructr
The Hon Secry of State

Navy yard June 29th 1796
Sir N013
In obedience to your commands I have enclosed
you the particulars dimentions of the Frigate to be built for the
Mediteranian Service which are as follows, Length of the Keel
for tonnage, 100 feet begining to measure from 3/5 of the Beam sett
off from a square line at the Height of Breadt, one foot before the
rabit at that place, from that place which is termed rake (
(let the Stem have more or lefs), Set of the length of the Keel
to the rabit of the Stern post, allowing 3 inches before the after
Part of the rabit, moulded breadth of Beam 32 feet depth of
the hold 10 feet 2 inches Hight of Waist between decks each 5 1/2 feet Length of the Gun deck from Perpendicular to Perpendicular
122 feet Containing Carpenters Tonage 538 90/95 Tons
Floor Timbers 16 inches in the throat & at the top timber heads
Moulded 5 Inches, room & space on timber & room 22 1/2 Inches
all the planks above high Water to be clear of Oak
I am with esteem & Resp
your & c
The Honble[?] Secrety of State
N0 5.
Joshua Humphreys
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