Pay of petty officers, seamen, ordinary seamen, and Marines
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Pay of petty officers, seamen, ordinary seamen, and Marines
Description
Information received not so satisfactory that could wish the President to take into consideration pay of petty officers; seamen; ordinary seamen; marines. Manning of frigate Constitution will to some degree depend on current wages at Boston. Requests input from Captain Nicholson regarding wages
year created
1797
month created
01
day created
13
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
author note
James McHenry
recipient note
Samuel Nicholson
notable person/group
Captain Samuel Nicholson
Josiah Fox
Marines
Seamen
Petty officers
ordinary seamen
Navy Constructor
Secretary of War
James McHenry
War Department
President of United States
John Adams
notable location
War Office
Philadelphia
Boston
eastern states
notable item/thing
pay
frigate Constitution
wages
notable idea/issue
Naval Act 1794
frigate manning
frigate construction
document number
1798011300256
page start
285
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [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:285 |
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] |