Estimation from War Office on certain ships of war
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Estimation from War Office on certain ships of war
Description
Cost estimate for the building, rigging, manning, and equipping of 22, 20, and 16 gun ships.
year created
1798
month created
03
day created
27
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Bingham, 03/28/1798.
author note
Thomas Thompson; Josiah Fox.
notable person/group
Thomas Thompson
Josiah Fox
United States Navy
James McHenry
William Bingham
notable location
Senate
Congress
War Department
notable item/thing
ships
guns
military stores
frigates
notable idea/issue
expenses
cost
Naval Act
frigate construction
document number
1798032715201
page start
6
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (9 pages) | NKT02 (9 pages) | Collection: Fifth Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of War [5A-F2] (RG46) (M1074, roll 3) | M: 1704, R: 3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Senator William Bingham | [unknown] | [n/a] |