Order for USS United States to Patrol Off Delaware

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Order for USS United States to Patrol Off Delaware

Description

Orders Barry to patrol off the coast of Delaware; refers to new acts of Congress which will affect naval operations.

year created

1798

month created

07

day created

07

author

Benjamin Stoddert

sent from location

Navy Department

recipient

Captain John Barry

in collection

John Barry Collection.

in image

WEA16

notable person/group

Captain John Barry
Benjamin Stoddert
Captain Stephen Decatur
Secretary of War
Navy
congress

notable location

Navy Department
Delaware
congress
Cape of Delaware

notable item/thing

frigate
boat
search
frigate United States

document number

1798070715001

page start

1

number of pages

2

transcription

Captain John Barry
of the Frigate
United States -
[undecipherable]
Navy Depart
July 7. 98
Benjamin Stoddert
[undecipherable]
Capt Barry. Navy Department of July 798
Sir
You will please keep on & off the
cape of Delaware, & always in search
of a Patrol boat, 'til further orders.
Some later acts of Congress make a [undecipherable] in your instruction necessary.
I have the honor to be
with great respect for
yr obd sevt
Ben Stoddert
If you fall in with Capt Decatur, [undecipherable] him with you.

Item sets

Documents

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) WEA16 (2 pages) Collection: John Barry Collection. B:1, F:1798

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Benjamin Stoddert Navy Department [n/a]
Recipient Captain John Barry [unknown] [n/a]