Orders to examine and arrange ship yards and materials for frigate construction
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Orders to examine and arrange ship yards and materials for frigate construction
Description
This letter dispatches Josiah Fox to New York, Portsmouth, NH, and Boston with orders to examine and report on the construction of frigates. Is ordered to determine terms and time line for building 36 gun frigates. Is to determine materials available at ship yards. Given instructions on how to order and arrange types of wood.
year created
1796
month created
07
day created
12
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
sent to location
War Department
note
Enclosed in a letter (on page 17) from James McHenry, Secretary at War, to Chairman of the Committee for Naval Armament, dated 1 May 1798.
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
James McHenry
notable location
War Department
War Office
New York
Portsmouth New Hampshire
Boston Massachusetts
notable item/thing
ship timbers
planks
live oak
white oak
plank
mast
spar
timber
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
document number
1796071200155
page start
17
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZVV09 (56 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relating to Procurement of Supplies (Order Books), Nov 12, 1800-Dec 31, 1889. (RG107) (M127) | [unknown] |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZVV09a (55 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relating to Procurement of Supplies (Order Books), Nov 12, 1800-Dec 31, 1889. (RG107) (M127) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | War Department | [n/a] |