Appointment to Captain for Ship Ganges; Instructions to Staff Ship
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Appointment to Captain for Ship Ganges; Instructions to Staff Ship
Description
Announces purchase and preparation of the ship Ganges. Presidential appointment as navy captain, to take command of the ship. Requested to get the ship to see within a week with the necessary improvements and officers and staff. Requests that each seaman be examined by the surgeon. Outlines specific responsibilities and records.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
11
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Captain Richard Dale
James McHenry
John Adams
Captain
Lieutenants
Surgeon
Surgeon's Mate
Purser
Sailing Master
Master's Mates
Boatswain
Gunner
Carpenter
Sergeant
Corporal
Musicians
Seamen
Marines
Officers
Secretary of War
recruiting officer
seaman
purser
paymaster
recruiting service
notable location
Philadelphia
Ship Ganges
rendezvous
notable item/thing
USS Ganges
warlike articles
equipments
stores
cannon
tackle apparel
voucher
expenditure
money
payroll
muster
pay
return
wages
scorbutic or consumptive affection
document number
1798051114001
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZXW06 (4 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of Navy to Officers, Mar 1798-Sep 1886. (RG45) (M149) | V: 1, P: 16-19 |
| [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 Richard Dale | [unknown] | [n/a] |