Regarding appointements of commissioned officers and other pay matters for crew of frigate Constitution

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Regarding appointements of commissioned officers and other pay matters for crew of frigate Constitution

Description

Congress being in session, no appointments of commissioned officers can be made but by the President with advice and consent of senate. The men employed therefore cannot be considered eligible for pay provided by law. Also a discussion on the appointment of warrant officers and petty officers; the nature of their services must be known first. Suggest the crew number is excessive; the numbers are higher than frigate United States. Asks about pay for the Marines and Seamen and when the complement of both can be completed.

year created

1797

month created

12

day created

27

secondary author

War Office

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

Captain Samuel Nicholson

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

James McHenry

recipient note

Samuel Nicholson

notable person/group

Captain
Samuel Nicholson
Josiah Fox
Congress
President
Marines
commissioned officers
warrant officers
petty officers
congress
senate
President of United States
John Adams
frigate Constitution
Navy Constructor
naval constructor
naval superintendent
Secretary of War
James McHenry
War Department

notable location

War Office
Philadelphia
Boston
Congress

notable item/thing

pay
frigate Constitution
frigate United States

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
pay and manning of frigates

document number

1797122700055

page start

283

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[view document] (2 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:283

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author War Office Philadelphia Author possibly James McHenry or Josiah Fox Navy Constructor.
Recipient Captain Samuel Nicholson [unknown] [n/a]