Request to Examine Ship, Ganges, with Report on Status
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Request to Examine Ship, Ganges, with Report on Status
Description
Carugurd and Donaldson are asked to examine the ship Ganges and report back on the age of the ship, the number of guns it can carry, the state of the hull, masts, yards, rigging, sails, and other particulars. They should offer their opinion on its fitness as a vessel for war. They should make note of any repairs, supplies, or changes which would need to be made before it would be seaworthy, and estimate the cost and time to make those changes.
short description
Request to Examine Ship, Ganges, with Report on Status
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
28
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Printed document only.
recipient note
James Craufurd; John Donaldson
notable person/group
James McHenry
James Craufurd
John Donaldson
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
ship Ganges
vessel
state of her hull
number of guns
fitness for a vessel of war
alterations, repairs
time
estimate of the expense
notable idea/issue
repairs
war
document number
1798042814000
number of pages
2
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 | John Donaldson | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Craufurd | [unknown] | [n/a] |