Outlines Costs, Ownership, and Jurisdiction of Vessels

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Outlines Costs, Ownership, and Jurisdiction of Vessels

Description

Requests completion of ship construction and supply of military stores according to constitutional law. Outlines costs and ownership. Lists types of boats and annual expenses.

year created

1798

month created

11

day created

22

author

Benjamin Stoddert

sent from location

Navy Department

recipient

James McHenry

in collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45)

in image

ZWV22
ZWV22a

notable person/group

James McHenry
Benjamin Stoddart

notable location

Navy Department

notable item/thing

equipment
ships
arms
military stores
frigates
guns
loan
interest
maintenance
vessels

document number

1798112240001

page start

1

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[view document] (2 pages) ZWV22 (2 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) P: 9-10
[view document] (2 pages) ZWV22a (2 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) P: 9-10

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Benjamin Stoddert Navy Department [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]