Letter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury on estimate of sum necessary for building and equipping frigate for the Dey of Algiers

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Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury on estimate of sum necessary for building and equipping frigate for the Dey of Algiers

Description

Estimate for building and manning a 36 gun frigate for the Dey of Algiers, to which is added the cost of navigating to Algiers. Includes the carpenter's bill for building the hull; a complete set of masts and yards; joiners; smiths; plumbers; boatbuilders; carriers; coopers; blockmakers; sailmakers; riggers; rigging; ship chandlers; the costs of copper sheathing; cannon; copper pintles and brass; powder shot; military stores; 40 men including officers and their pay and subsistence.

year created

1796

month created

12

day created

26

secondary author

James McHenry

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

Oliver Wolcott, Jr.

in 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)

in image

ZXA06

author note

No signature, from War Office.

recipient note

Oliver Wolcott

notable person/group

Oliver Wolcott
Dey of Algiers
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Secretary of Treasury
Navy

notable location

War Office
Philadelphia
Algiers

notable item/thing

frigate
carpenter's bill for building the hull
masts and yards
joiners
smiths
plumbers
boatbuilders
carriers
coopers
blockmakers
sailmakers
riggers
rigging
ship chandlers
copper sheathing
cannon
copper pintles
brass
powder shot
military stores
40 men
officers
pay and subsistence

notable idea/issue

Barbary Wars
Dey of Algiers
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1796122615155

page start

199

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[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:199

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Oliver Wolcott, Jr. [unknown] [n/a]