Order to Proceed from Lewis Town to Seek Out Capt. Dale on Ship Ganges and Deliver Dispatch
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Order to Proceed from Lewis Town to Seek Out Capt. Dale on Ship Ganges and Deliver Dispatch
Description
Holsteincamp is to take his pilot boat and seek out the ship of war Ganges. He should start in the Delaware River, to the Bay, and if he does not find the ship there, head out to sea towards Long Island. When he finds the ship he must deliver the instructions to Captain Dale or the commanding officer, and receive dispatches from them to bring back to the Secretary of War.
short description
Order to Proceed from Lewis Town to Seek Out Capt. Dale on Ship Ganges and Deliver Dispatch
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
28
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Printed: Naval Documents Related to the Quasi-War between the United States and France, vol. 1, p. 90.
notable person/group
Garrett Holsteincamp
pilot
James McHenry
Captain Richard Dale
Officer then commanding the ship
Commander
Secretary of War
notable location
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Delaware Bay
sea
Long Island
notable item/thing
pilot boat
Ganges
deliver
dispatches
utmost diligence
lose no time
document number
1798052814300
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 | Garrett Holsteincamp | [unknown] | [n/a] |