Request for Detailed Inspection of Ships Being Offered to Government for Navy
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Request for Detailed Inspection of Ships Being Offered to Government for Navy
Description
Directs that Humphreys travel to Baltimore and examine the vessels being considered to carry 16-22 guns, the armament being six-, nine-, and twelve-pounders. Informs Humphreys of the ships in question, and asks him to report on their quality, the alterations which would be needed to outfit them for naval duty, and the lowest price their owners would sell them for.
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
24
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Col. Thomas
recipient note
Col. Thomas
notable person/group
Joshua Humphreys
James McHenry
notable location
War Department
Baltimore
Maryland
notable item/thing
guns
spars
yards
rigging
sails
notable phrase
you will be pleased with all convenient speed to depart to Baltimore in the State of Maryland and there examine such vessels as can be purchased and appear calculated to carry form 16 to 22 guns
the ship Adrian belonging to Mr. Seth Barton has been offered to the public
You will ascertain and report the age of each vessel, the exact of of its hill, masts and yards, rigging, sails and every other particular by which a judgement can be formed of her value, as well as her qualities and defects for the purposes for which they are wanted
document number
1798042400001
page start
1
number of pages
2
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (2 pages) | NBS09 (2 pages) | Collection: Joshua Humphreys Correspondence | Vol. 2 Page 16 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joshua Humphreys | [unknown] | [n/a] |