Requests Instructions to Resolve Conflict between Government and Merchants for Ships

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Requests Instructions to Resolve Conflict between Government and Merchants for Ships

Description

Reports two difficulties on statement for the ship Ganges: the difficulty of pleasing the government and merchants, and who should provide the public stores. Requests agreement and instructions.

year created

1799

month created

01

day created

29

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

ZWV24
ZWV24a

notable person/group

James McHenry
Benjamin Stoddart
Captain Dale
Messrs Willing and Francis
merchants
crew

notable location

Navy Department
Ship Ganges
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

statement of the accounts
ship Ganges
cabin stores
pay
regulations

document number

1799012940201

page start

1

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[view document] (2 pages) ZWV24 (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: 11
[view document] (2 pages) ZWV24a (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: 11

Document names

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