Orders for Captain John Barry, commander frigate United States

Item

Type

Document

Title

Orders for Captain John Barry, commander frigate United States

Description

Instructions in reference to the laying in of the frigate United States.

year created

1798

month created

03

day created

31

author

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Captain John Barry
commander frigate United States
War Office

notable location

channel
bight
rope walks
present station
lay in

notable item/thing

merchant vessels

notable phrase

incommodes
commodious

document number

1798033115001

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) ZXV13 (1 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of Navy to Officers, Mar 1798-Sep 1886. (RG45) (M149) V:1,P:8

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author War Office [unknown] James McHenry;
Recipient Captain John Barry [unknown] [n/a]