Regarding Marines and Seamen; manner of muster; rations
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Regarding Marines and Seamen; manner of muster; rations
Description
Mentions Marine and Sailor muster rolls. Until such time as permanent regulations for government of the Marines and Seamen are contemplated by the President of United States, house the Marines and Seamen monthly while in port. Discusses method of muster. Colonel Mentges will muster the Marines; someone with experience muster the seamen. Mentions contract to supply rations conformably to Act of Naval Armament.
year created
1798
month created
01
day created
04
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
author note
James McHenry
recipient note
John Barry
notable person/group
Captain John Barry
Josiah Fox
Colonel Mentges
naval superintendent
Navy Constructor
Marines
Seamen
President United States
John Adams
Secretary of War
James McHenry
War Department
notable location
War Office
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
muster
rations
pay
regulations
notable idea/issue
pay of Marines and Seamen on frigates
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1798010400155
page start
284
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [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:284 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | Author possibly James McHenry or Josiah Fox Navy Constructor. |
| Recipient | Captain John Barry | [unknown] | [n/a] |