Order for Selection of Timber & Planks for Frigate
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Order for Selection of Timber & Planks for Frigate
Description
Orders, directs selecting timber & plank for proposed Frigate.
short description
Ordr, dir selecting timber for Frigate.
year created
1796
month created
09
day created
21
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
sent to location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Sheafe
Hacket
notable location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
War Office
United States
notable item/thing
timber
planks
frigate
oak
pine
masts
spars
timber
reserved
build
vessel sketch A
delivery
value
receipt
notable phrase
amount of the sum of which the whole may be valued
timber be destined for the said frigate must be immediately separated from that to be reserved
prevent any disputes
proceed to select the different pieces in kind wanted by Mr. Hacket
value of the whole ascertained agreeable to the mode pointed out in my letter
document number
1796092100101
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | BBU11 (5 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BBF17 (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 | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | [n/a] |