Inspection and Classification of Stores at Three Naval Yards
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Inspection and Classification of Stores at Three Naval Yards
Description
Fox is to visit the naval yards at Boston, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Boston, to examine the stores. He is to class the timbers according to directions laid out in the letter. He is also to ensure that the stores and timbers are secure from weather and theft. Shipbuilders should send quotes to McHenry for the construction of a 36 gun frigate.
short description
Ltr, dir Fox to secure Naval stores.
year created
1796
month created
07
day created
12
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
sent to location
War Department
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
James McHenry
shipbuilders
Secretary of War
Accountant of the War Department
notable location
New York
Portmouth, New Hampshire
Boston
navy yard
Philadelphia
Baltimore
warehouses
War Department
War Office
notable item/thing
journey
examine
assort
distinct parcels
ship timbers
planks
naval stores
greater protection
security
36 gun frigate
sketch A
classes
live oak
frigates
construction
timbers
floors
futtocks
knees
defects
statement
thickness
length
masts
spars
estimate
weather
enclosures
naval materials
contract
terms
vessel
well seasoned timber
reasonable compensation
warrant
expenses
vouchers
reports
disbursements
progress made on the frigate building
top timbers
notable phrase
timbers assorted for frigate sketch A
visit the warehouses where Naval materials are stored
take an exact inventory of the different kinds and quantity of each
ascertaining the terms on which the shipbuilders at the towns your are to visit
exhibit the number sizes and kinds of masts and spars
contemplated to dispose of the timbers
injured by keeping
endeavor to form an opinion of what these would probably sell for at the places where deposited
assort the timbers or planks agreeable to their names
number of each
comprehend the number of pieces of live oak suitable for the frigate building or suspended but which may be used in the construction of the frigate sketch A
comprehend the number of pieces of live oak unsuitable for any frigates including sketch A by reason of defect
number of pieces of white oak suitable and wanted for frigate sketch A
number of pieces unsuitable and not wanted for the frigate under construction
exhibit a statement of the plank in each yard arranged according to their thickness, lengths and kind
exclusive of the quantity necessary to complete the frigate at Boston
comprehend the number of pieces of live oak at the respective yards fit for the Frigate
building has been suspended
exclusive of the pieces requisite for those under construction
examine into the state of the Naval Stores at those placed and procure for them greater protection and security where wanted
obtain from the principal shipbuilders
upon what terms and within what time they will agree to build a 36 gun frigate of the dimensions described in Sketch A
arrange the shiptimber and planks according to the following classes
be pleased forthwith to proceed
general object of your journey to these towns
examine, assort and arrange into distinct parcels the ship timber and planks the property of the United States in the different yards
document number
1796071200001
page start
1
number of pages
4
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| [view document] (10 pages) | BBT03 (10 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BBI03 (0 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | War Department | [n/a] |