Regarding Articles for Naval Service & Equipping of Frigate
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Regarding Articles for Naval Service & Equipping of Frigate
Description
Letter, asks for information regarding sundry articles for the Naval service; alludes to equipping Frigate.
short description
Ltr, ask info re articles for Navy.
year created
1798
month created
02
day created
16
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
note
Post script added by Josiah Fox.
created note
Date on the endorsement appears to be incorrect.
notable person/group
Tench Francis
James McHenry
notable location
War Office
notable item/thing
inform me if the articles following have been procured for the Naval Service
form a part of the general requisition made on the treasury
if they are not already procured you will be pleased to take the earliest opportunity of obtaining them
powder horns with belts & prickers
match stuff
portfires
priming tubes
puch barrells
spermacite candles or of wax
above is the quantity specified
ship of 44 guns
document number
1798021600001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | BBW11 (4 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | R:1, Naval Architectural Shipbldg Papers |
| [view document] (1 pages) | BBK09 (1 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Tench Francis | [unknown] | [n/a] |