Orders for Captain Richard Dale of the ship Ganges
Item
Type
Document
Title
Orders for Captain Richard Dale of the ship Ganges
Description
Provides instructions for operations. Is not to delay at station, but is to proceed under former instructions. Mentions a twenty gun ship of war directly from France on the coast.
year created
1798
month created
06
day created
11
author
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Captain Thomas Truxtun
Truxton
Captain Richard Dale
Secretary of War
Congress
Secretary of Navy
Benjamin Stoddert
James McHenry
President John Adams
notable location
southern limits of coast
Cape Henlopen
Cape James
France
eastward
cruising ground
station
Sandy Hook
New York
notable item/thing
ship Ganges
notable idea/issue
quasi war
document number
1798061115201
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZXX15 (2 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of Navy to Officers, Mar 1798-Sep 1886. (RG45) (M149) | v:1;P: 50-51 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Department | [unknown] | James McHenry |
| Recipient | Captain Richard Dale | [unknown] | [n/a] |