Order to Examine Ship, Two Friends, and Send Assessment of Condition
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Order to Examine Ship, Two Friends, and Send Assessment of Condition
Description
Thompson and Humhreys are to examine a ship called Two Friends and report on its age, the number of guns it can carry, the state of the hull, mast, yards, rigging, and sails, and give their opinion on its fitness as a vessel for war. They should also state any alterations, repairs, or articles needed for the vessel to be ready for sea, and the time and expense needed for the alterations, repairs, and articles.
short description
Order to Examine Ship, Two Friends, and Send Assessment of Condition
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
25
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Printed document only. Naval documents related to the quasi-war between ... Feb.1797-Oct.1798 vol 1. p. 57
notable person/group
Joshua Humphreys
James McHenry
Thomas Thompson
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
ship Two Friends
vessel
state of her hull
age
masts & yards
rigging
sails
value
number of guns
fitness for a vessel of war
alterations, repairs
time
estimate of the expense
notable idea/issue
war
repairs
document number
1798042514000
number of pages
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Naval Documents of the Quasi-War | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Thomas Thompson | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joshua Humphreys | [unknown] | [n/a] |