Request to dispose of unnecessary property; rent of Mr. Morris's building
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Request to dispose of unnecessary property; rent of Mr. Morris's building
Description
After review of public stores at the Navy Yard at Gosport, requests that 18 foot boat and yoke of oxen be disposed. Also inform of compensation expected for rent of property used for ship yard clerk's office.
year created
1798
month created
03
day created
19
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
author note
James McHenry
recipient note
William Pennock
notable person/group
William Pennock
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
naval agent
Secretary War
War Department
Navy constructor
Mr. Morris
notable location
War Office
Norfolk
Gosport
Virginia
Philadelphia
navy yard Gosport
notable item/thing
yoke of oxen
18 foot boat
property
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1798031900055
page start
290
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:290 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | Author possibly James McHenry or Josiah Fox Navy constructor. |
| Recipient | William Pennock | [unknown] | [n/a] |