Pierce Butler estimate for a brigantine of 14 guns equal to about 200 tons Type Letterbook Title Pierce Butler estimate for a brigantine of 14 guns equal to about 200 tons Description Estimate for Brigantine construction, supplies, and crew. He recommends using live oak; white oak, cedar, and locust for the trunnels. year created 1791 month created 11 day created 17 author Henry Knox recipient Pierce Butler 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 ZXA06 author note Henry Knox recipient note Pierce Butler notable person/group Pierce Butler Henry Knox Captain Lieutenant Master's Mate Midshipman Captain's clerk quartermaster quartermaster's mate boatswain boatswain's mate coxswain master sail maker gunner gunner's mate yeoman of powder room quarter gunner armorer carpenter carpenter's mate cook surgeon surgeon's mate corporal able seaman ordinary seaman Sergeant of Marines Corporal of Marines Private of Marines Marines US Navy War Department Secretary of War War Office notable location Philadelphia War Office Charleston South Carolina notable item/thing shipwright live oak white oak cedar locust trunnels ship joyner iron work printers plumbers block maker mast maker rigging cables cordage sails canvas sailmaker ordnance stores muskets pistols powder round shot grape shot pistol balls hand grenades provisions pay or wages notable idea/issue frigate construction document number 1791111700255 page start 11 Layout Sort Position Last edited Last completed Last approved Ascending Descending Sort Filter No filter Is edited Is not edited Is completed Is not completed Is approved Is not approved Filter Show original titles of 1 1–4 of 4 Page Last transcribed Status #1 1letterbook/ZXA06_11.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #2 1letterbook/ZXA06_12.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #3 1letterbook/ZXA06_13.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #4 1letterbook/ZXA06_14.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #1 1letterbook/ZXA06_11.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New #2 1letterbook/ZXA06_12.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New #3 1letterbook/ZXA06_13.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New #4 1letterbook/ZXA06_14.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New