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No. 136. [1st Session.
14th Congress.]
ESTIMATES FOR BUILDING AND EQUIPPING,
AND THE EXPENSE OF
KEEPING IN SERVICE FOR ONE YEAR,
A SEVENTY-FOUR, A FORTY-FOUR, AND A SLOOP
OF WAR.
COMMUNICATED TO THE SENATE, JANUARY 15 and 29, 1816.
Navy Department, January 13, 1816
Sir:In compliance with the request of the honorable Committee of the Senate upon Naval Affairs, communicated by your letter of the 8th instant, I have the honor to enclose to you, herewith, the several estimates, in detail, marked A. B. and C:
By these estimates, it appears that the cost of building a seventy-four gun ship would be |
$217,412 |
Equipping a seventy-four gun ship would be |
167,450 |
Building and equipping a seventy-four, |
$384,862 |
That the cost of building a forty-four would be |
$153,475 |
Equipping a forty-four would be |
114,925 |
Building and equipping a forty-four, |
$268,400 |
That the cost of building a sloop of war would be |
$46,293 |
Equipping a sloop of war would be |
35,930 |
Building and equipping a sloop of war, |
$82,223 |
It hence results that the expense which would be incurred in building and equipping one seventy-four, two forty-fours, and two sloops of war, would be as follows: |
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A seventy-four gun ship, |
$384,862 |
A forty-four costs $268,400, therefore, two forty-fours would cost |
536,800 |
A sloop of war costs $82,223, therefore, two would cost |
164,446 |
Total cost of building and equipping one seventy-four, two forty-fours, and two sloops of war, would be |
$1,086,108 |
In these estimates I have been aided by the practical knowledge and experience of the Commissioners of the Navy Board, who availed themselves of the calculations of scientific ship-builders, and the information derived from recent investigations and inquiries of the market price of the materials, and various articles of equipment.
The estimates are as correct as the fluctuating prices of labor and materials will admit, and sufficiently so to found the data upon for the amount of the contemplated annual increase of the navy, but, so far as the calculations are conjectural, it is presumed that they may exceed the actual expenditure from five to ten per cent. All which is respectfully submitted,
B. W. CROWNINSHIELD.
Hon. Charles Tait, Chairman Naval Committee of the Senate.
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A. |
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Estimate of the expense of building and equipping a seventy-four gun ship. |
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22,000 feet of live oak, |
at $1 60, |
$35,200 |
6,000 thirty-two pound shot, |
$9,600 |
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120,000 feet of white oak and yellow pine, |
30, |
36,000 |
1,500 thirty-two pound grape, |
3,500 |
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24,000 lbs. of copper, bolts, |
40, |
9,600 |
300 barrels powder, |
at 45 cents, |
13,500 |
30,560 lbs. of sheathing copper and nails, |
13,752 |
4,000 cylinders, |
at 50 cents, |
2,000 |
|
106 tons, 213,000 lbs. of iron, |
6, |
12,780 |
200 muskets |
at $15, |
3,000 |
13,500 lbs. of lead, |
10, |
1,350 |
200 battle-axes, |
at $1 50, |
300 |
Labor of carpenters, and mast making, |
85,000 |
200 pikes, |
at $1 50, |
300 |
|
Labor of joiners, including stuff, |
8,000 |
200 pairs of pistols, |
at $10, |
2,000 |
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Blacksmith's work, |
12,780 |
200 sabres, |
at $3, |
600 |
|
Plumber's bill, |
1,350 |
Colors and signals, |
1,200 |
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Turner's bill, |
900 |
Anchors, |
4,800 |
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Carver's bill, |
700 |
200 tons kentledge, |
at $40, |
8,000 |
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Camboose, |
1,800 |
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Hull and spars complete |
$217,412 |
Rigger's bill, forty men, at $15 per month for four months, |
2,400 |
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Blockmakers
bill, including gun carriages |
$8,500 |
Charts, compasses, books, mathematical instruments, &c. |
1,000 |
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Sailmaker's bill, two suits, |
28,300 |
Contingencies, |
5,000 |
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Ropemaker's bill, 120 tons, at 13 cents per lb. |
31,200 |
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Tanner's bill, |
750 |
Equipment, |
167,450 |
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Painter's bill, |
2,500 |
Hull and spars complete; |
217,412 |
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Cooper's bill, |
5,500 |
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Boat-builder's bill, |
1,700 |
Building and equipment, |
$384,862 |
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Ordnance, 64 thirty-two pounders, and 22 thirty-two pound carronades, |
30,000 |
B. |
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Estimate of the expense of building and equipping a forty-four gun frigate of the first class. |
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14,400 feet of live oak, |
at $l50, |
$21,000 |
Ordnance, 32 twenty-four pounders, |
$16,500 |
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85,000 'feet white oak and yellow pine, |
30, |
25,500 |
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20,000 lbs. copper bolts, |
40, |
8,000 |
3,000 round shot, |
3,600 |
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27,500 lbs. copper sheathing and nails, |
45, |
12,375 |
1,000 grape, |
2,500 |
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75 tons, 150,000 lbs. of iron, |
6, |
9,000 |
190 barrels of powder, |
at 45 cents, |
8,550 |
11,500 lbs. of lead, |
10, |
1,150 |
2,000 cylinders, |
50 cents, |
1,000 |
Labor of carpenters and mastmakers, |
60,000 |
150 muskets, |
$15 00 |
2,250 |
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Labor of joiners, including stuff, |
5,000 |
150 battle-axes, |
1 50 |
225 |
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Blacksmith's work, |
9,000 |
150 pikes, |
1 50 |
225 |
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Plumber's bill, |
1,150 |
150 pairs of pistols, |
10 00 |
1,500 |
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Turner's bill, |
700 |
150 sabres, |
3 00 |
450 |
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Carver's bill, |
600 |
Colors and signals, |
1,000 |
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Hull and spars, complete |
$153,475 |
Anchors, |
3,800 |
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Kentledge, 120 tons, at $40, |
4,800 |
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Camboose, |
1,500 |
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Blockmakers
bill, including gun carriages |
$6,700 |
Rigger's bill, 35 men for 4 months, |
at $l5 per mo |
2,000 |
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Charts and mathematical instruments, &c. |
800 |
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Sailmaker's bill, two suits, |
18,875 |
Contingencies, |
4,000 |
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Ropemaker's bill, 100 tons, |
at 13 cents per lb. |
26,000 |
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Tanners bill, |
650 |
Equipment, |
114,925 |
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Painter's bill, |
1,800 |
Hull and spars, |
153,475 |
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Cooper's bill, |
4,900 |
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Boat-builder's bill, |
1,300 |
Building, and equipment, |
$268,400 |
C. |
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Estimate of the expense of building and equipping a sloop of war of the first class. |
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5,500 feet of live oak, |
at $1 30, |
$7,150 00 |
Ordnance stores, |
1,600 lbs. shot, |
$1,550 00 |
22,000 feet white oak and yellow pine, |
30, |
6,600 00 |
45 bbls. powder |
at 45 cts. |
1,845 00 |
6,000 lbs. of copper bolts and spikes, |
40, |
2,400 00 |
1,000 cylinders, |
40, |
400 00 |
7,875 lbs. of sheathing copper, and nails, |
45, |
3,543 00 |
75 muskets, |
$15 00, |
1,135 00 |
25 tons, 50,000 lbs. of iron, |
6, |
3,000 00 |
75 battle-axes |
1 50, |
112 50 |
5,000 lbs. of lead, |
10 |
500 00 |
75 pikes, |
1 50, |
112 50 |
Labor of carpenters and mast makers |
18,000 00 |
75 pairs of pistols, at |
$10 00, |
750 00 |
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Labor of joiners, including stuff, |
1,100 00 |
75 sabres, |
3, |
225 00 |
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Blacksmith's work, |
3,000 00 |
Colors and signals, |
550 00 |
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Plumber's work, |
500 00 |
Anchors, |
1,100 00 |
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Turner's bill, |
300 00 |
Kentledge, 55 tons at $ |
40, |
2,200 00 |
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Carver's bill, |
200 00 |
Camboose, |
800 00 |
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Hull and spars complete, |
$46,293 00 |
Rigger's bill, twenty men for three months, |
at $15 per month, |
900 00 |
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Charts, mathematical instruments, &c. |
450 00 |
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Blockmakers
bill, including gun carriages |
$2,000 00 |
Contingencies, |
2,000 00 |
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Sailmaker's bill, 2 suits, |
5,200 00 |
Equipment, |
$35,930 00 |
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Ropemaker's bill, |
7,100 00 |
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Tanner's bill, |
250 00 |
Hull and spars, |
$46,293 00 |
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Painter's bill, |
600 00 |
Equipment, |
35,930 00 |
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Cooper's bill, |
1,150 00 |
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Boat builder's bill, |
700 00 |
Building and equipment, |
$82,223 00 |
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Ordnance, 20
thirty-two pound carronades, |
4,800 00 |
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COMMUNICATED TO THE SENATE, JANUARY 29, 1816.
Navy. Department, January 27, 1816.
Sir:
In compliance with the request of the Committee of the Senate on Naval Affairs, communicated by your letter of the 23d, I have the honor to transmit to you for their information, the papers herewith marked A, B, C; which contain the estimates of expense necessary to keep in service, for one year, a seventy-four, a forty-four, and a twenty-two gun ship respectively; each having a full complement of men and officers, and provisions for twelve months.
I have the honor to be your most obedient servant,
B. W. CROWNINSHIELD.
Hon. Charles Tait, Chairman of the Naval Committee of the Senate.
A. |
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Estimate of the annual expense of a seventy-four gun ship. January, 1816. |
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PAY AND SUBSISTENCE. |
Amount of pay. |
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Pay per month. |
Rations estimated with pay. |
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1 |
Captain, |
$100 |
7 |
1,200 00 |
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6 |
Lieutenants, |
40 |
12 |
2,880 00 |
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1 |
Surgeon, |
50 |
1 |
600 00 |
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1 |
Chaplain, |
40 |
1 |
480 00 |
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1 |
Purser, |
40 |
1 |
480 00 |
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3 |
Surgeon's mates |
30 |
3 |
1,080 00 |
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2 |
Masters, |
40 |
2 |
960 00 |
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1 |
Boatswain, |
20 |
1 |
240 00 |
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1 |
Gunner, |
20 |
1 |
240 00 |
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1 |
Carpenter, |
20 |
1 |
240 00 |
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1 |
Sailmaker, |
20 |
1 |
240 00 |
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3 |
Master's mates, |
20 |
720 00 |
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20 |
Midshipmen, |
19 |
4,560 00 |
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1 |
Schoolmaster, |
25 |
300 00 |
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1 |
Captain's clerk, |
25 |
300 00 |
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6 |
Boatswain's mates, |
12 |
19 |
2,736 00 |
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3 |
Gunner's mates, |
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2 |
Carpenter's mates, |
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1 |
Sail maker's mate, |
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1 |
Armorer, |
29 |
18 |
6,264 00 |
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1 |
Cooper |
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1 |
Steward, |
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1 |
Master-at-Arms, |
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1 |
Coxswain, |
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1 |
Boatswain's yeoman, |
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1 |
Gunner's yeoman, |
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l |
Carpenter's yeoman, |
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10 |
Quarter gunners, | ||||
8 |
Quartermasters, | ||||
2 |
Ship's corporals, | ||||
1 |
Cook, | ||||
85 |
31 rations per day make 11,315 per annum, at 25 cents, |
2,828 75 | |||
200 |
Able seamen, |
12 |
28,800 00 | ||
300 |
Ordinary seamen and boys, |
10 |
36,000 00 | ||
Pay and subsistence of the navy, |
$91,148 75 | ||||
585 |
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1 |
Captain of marines, |
40 |
2 |
480 00 | |
1 |
First lieutenant, |
30 |
2 |
360 00 | |
1 |
Second lieutenant, |
25 |
1 |
300 00 | |
3 |
Sergeants, |
9 |
324 00 | ||
3 |
Corporals, |
8 |
288 00 | ||
2 |
Musicians, |
7 |
168 00 | ||
60 |
Privates, |
6 |
4,320 00 | ||
656 |
5 rations per day make 1,825 per annum, at 25 cents, |
456 25 | |||
Pay and subsistence of marines, |
6,696 25 | ||||
Pay and subsistence of navy officers, seamen, and marines, |
$97,845 00 |
Provisions. | ||
597 barrels of beef, |
at $17 50, |
$10,447 50 |
512 barrels of pork, |
21 50, |
11,008 00 |
171 barrels of flour, |
10 00, |
1,710 00 |
16,056 pounds of suet, |
20, |
3,211 20 |
209,264 pounds of bread, |
6, |
12,555 84 |
13,120 pounds of cheese, |
20, |
2,624 00 |
4,264 pounds of butter, |
25, |
1,66 00 |
533 bushels of peas, |
1 30, |
692 90 |
34,112 pounds of rice, |
5, |
1,705 60 |
2,132 gallons of molasses, |
100, |
2,132 00 |
2,132 gallons of vinegar, |
25 |
533 00 |
14,924 gallons of spirit, |
1 00, |
14,924 00 |
Provisions for 656 persons, |
$62,610 04 |
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Clothing for Marines. |
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3 Sergeants' suits, |
at $26 00, |
$78 00 |
65 Corporals', musicians' and privates' suits, |
24 00, |
1,5,60 00 |
6 Pairs of shoulder knots, |
1 50, |
9 |
68 Caps, plumes, bands, and eagles, |
2 00, |
136 00 |
68 Stocks, |
20, |
13 60 |
272 Pairs of shoes, |
1 37 1/2, |
374 00 |
68 Blankets, |
5 00, |
340 00 |
6 Watch coats, |
15. 00, |
90 00 |
Clothing, |
$2,600 60 |
Military stores for Marines. | ||
68 Knapsacks, |
at $1 00 |
$68 |
68 Brushes and prickers, |
25 |
17 |
Military stores, |
$85 |
Recapitulation and general estimate. | |
Pay and subsistence of the navy, |
$91,148 75 |
Pay and subsistence of marines, |
6,696 25 |
Provisions, |
62,610 04 |
Clothing of marines, |
2,600 60 |
Military stores for marines, |
85 00 |
Hospital stores and medicines, |
1,600 00 |
Contingencies, wear and tear, &c. |
25,000 00 |
Whole annual expense of a seventy-four, |
$189,740 64 |
B. | |||||
Estimate of the annual expense of a forty four gun ship. January, 1816. | |||||
PAY AND SUBSISTENCE |
Amount of pay. | ||||
Pay |
Rations | ||||
1 Captain, |
$100 |
7 |
1,200 00 |
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6 Lieutenants, |
40 |
12 |
2,880 00 |
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1 Surgeon, |
50 |
1 |
600 00 |
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1 Chaplain, |
40 |
1 |
480 00 |
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1 Purser, |
40 |
1 |
480 00 |
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2 Surgeon's mates, |
30 |
2 |
720 00 |
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1 Master, |
40 |
1 |
480 00 |
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1 Boatswain, |
4 |
20 |
4 |
960 00 |
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1 Gunner, | |||||
1 Carpenter, | |||||
1 Sailmaker, | |||||
2 Master's mates, |
20 |
480 00 |
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20 Midshipmen, |
19 |
4,560 00 |
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1 Captain's clerk, |
25 |
300 00 |
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2 Boatswain's mates, |
19 |
1,140 00 |
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1 Gunner's mate, | |||||
1 Carpenter's mate, | |||||
1 Sail maker's mate, | |||||
1 Armorer, |
28 |
18 |
6,048 00 |
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1 Cooper, | |||||
1 Steward, | |||||
1 Master at arms, | |||||
1 Coxwain, | |||||
1 Boatswain's yeoman, | |||||
1 Gunner's do. | |||||
1 Carpenter's do. | |||||
10 Quarter gunners, | |||||
8 Quartermasters, | |||||
1 Ship's corporal, | |||||
1 Cook, | |||||
150Able seamen, |
12 |
21,600 00 |
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170 Ordinary seamen and boys, |
10 |
20,400 00 |
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29 rations per day make 10,585 per annum, at 25 cents, |
2,646 25 |
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Pay and subsistence of the navy, |
64,974 25 | ||||
1 First lieutenant of marines, |
30 |
2 |
360 00 |
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1 Second lieutenant, |
25 |
1 |
300 00 |
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3 Sergeants, |
9 |
324 00 |
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2 Corporals, |
8 |
192 00 |
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2 Musicians |
7 |
168 00 |
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48 privates, |
6 |
3,456 00 |
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450 |
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3 rations per day make 1,095 per annum, at 25 cents, |
273 75 |
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Pay and subsistence of marines, |
5,073 75 | ||||
Pay and subsistence of navy officers, seamen, and marines, |
$70,048 00 |
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Provisions. | ||
410 barrels of beef, |
$17 50, |
$7,175 00 |
351 barrels of pork, |
21 50, |
7,546 00 |
118 barrels of flour, |
10 00, |
1,180 00 |
11,700 pounds suet, |
20, |
2,340 00 |
9,000 pounds cheese, |
20, |
1,800 00 |
143,550 pounds bread, |
06, |
8,613 00 |
2,985 pounds butter, |
25, |
746 25 |
374 bushels peas, |
1 00, |
486 20 |
23,400 pounds rice, |
5, |
1,170 00 |
1,462 1/2 gallons molasses, |
1 00, |
1,462 50 |
1,462 1/2 gallons vinegar, |
25, |
365 63 |
10,237 1/2 spirit, |
1 00, |
10,237 50 |
Provisions |
$43,122 08 |
Clothing for Marines. |
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3 Sergeants' suits, |
at $26 00, |
$78 00 |
52 Corporals', musicians', and privates' suits |
24 00, |
1,248 00 |
5 Pairs shoulder knots, |
1 50, |
7 50 |
55 Cap plumes, bands and eagles, |
2 00, |
110 00 |
55 Stocks, |
20, |
11 00 |
55 Blankets, |
5 00, |
275 00 |
220 Pairs shoes, |
1 37 1/2 |
302 50 |
6 Watch coats, |
15 00 |
90 00 |
Clothing, |
$2,122 00 |
Military stores for Marines. | ||
55 Knapsacks, |
$1 00, |
$55 00 |
55 Brushes and prickers |
25, |
13 75 |
Military stores, |
$68 75 |
Recapitulalion of general estimate. | |
Pay and subsistence of the navy, |
$64,974 25 |
Pay and subsistence of marines, |
5,073 75 |
Provisions, |
43,122 08 |
Clothing of marines, |
2,122 00 |
Military stores, |
68 75 |
Hospital stores and medicines, |
1,350 00 |
Contingencies, wear and tear, &c. |
17,500 00 |
Whole annual expense of a forty-four |
$134,210 83 |
Estimate of the annual expense of a sloop of war of the first class. January, 1816. |
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PAY AND
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Pay per
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Rations
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Amount |
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1 |
Captain, |
$75 |
$900 00 |
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3 |
Lieutenants, |
40 |
6 |
1,440 00 |
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1 |
Purser, |
40 |
1 |
480 00 |
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1 |
Surgeon, |
50 |
1 |
600 00 |
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2 |
Surgeon's mates, |
30 |
2 |
720 00 |
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1 |
Sailing master, |
40 |
1 |
480 00 |
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1 |
Boatswain, |
20 |
1 |
240 00 |
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1 |
Gunner, |
20 |
1 |
240 00 |
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1 |
Sailmaker, |
20 |
1 |
240 00 |
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1 |
Carpenter, |
20 |
1 |
240 00 |
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3 |
Master's mates, |
20 |
720 00 |
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10 |
Midshipmen, |
19 |
2,280 00 |
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1 |
Captain's clerk, |
25 |
300 00 |
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2 |
Boatswain's mates |
4 |
19 |
912 00 |
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1 |
Gunner's mate, | |||||
1 |
Carpenter's mate, | |||||
1 |
Coxswain, |
18 |
18 |
3,888 00 |
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2 |
Yeomen, | |||||
6 |
Quarter gunners, | |||||
4 |
Quartermasters, | |||||
1 |
Armorer, | |||||
1 |
Steward, | |||||
1 |
Cooper, | |||||
1 |
Master-at-arms, | |||||
1 |
Cook, | |||||
60 |
Able seamen, |
12 |
8,640 00 |
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48 |
Ordinary seamen and boys, |
10 |
5,760 00 |
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20 rations per day make 7,300 per annum, at 25 cents, |
1,825. 00 |
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Pay and subsistence of the navy, |
$29,905 00 | |||||
1 |
Second lieutenant of marines, |
25 |
1 |
300 00 |
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1 |
Sergeant, |
9 |
108 00 |
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2 |
Corporals, |
8 |
192 00 |
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2 |
Musicians, |
7 |
168 00 |
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21 |
Privates, |
6 |
1,512 00 |
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1 ration per day makes 365 per annum, at 25 cents, |
91 25 |
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184 |
Pay and subsistence of marines, |
2,371 25 | ||||
Pay and subsistence of navy officers, seamen, and marines, |
$32,276 25 |
Provisions. |
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167 barrels of beef, |
at $17 50, |
$2,922 50 |
144 barrels of pork, |
21 50, |
3,096 00 |
48 barrels of flour, |
10 00, |
480 00 |
4,504 pounds of suet, |
20, |
900 80 |
58,696 pounds of bread, |
06, |
3,521 76 |
3,680 pounds of cheese, |
20, |
736 00 |
1,196 pounds of butter, |
25, |
299 00 |
150 bushels of peas, |
1 30, |
195 00 |
9,568 pounds of rice, |
05, |
478 40 |
598 gallons of molasses, |
1 00, |
598 00 |
598 gallons of vinegar, |
25 |
149 50 |
4,186 gallons of spirit, |
100, |
4,186 00 |
Provisions for 184 persons, |
$17,562 96 |
Clothing for Marines. | |||
1 |
Sergeant's suit, |
$26 00 | |
25 |
Corporals', musicians', and privates' suits, |
at $24 00, |
600 00 |
3 |
Pairs of shoulder knots, |
1 50, |
4 50 |
26 |
Caps, plumes, bands, and eagles, |
2 00, |
52 00 |
26 |
Stocks, |
20, |
5 20 |
26 |
Blankets, |
5 00, |
130 00 |
104 |
Pairs of shoes, |
1 37 1/2 |
143 00 |
2 |
Watch coats, |
15 00, |
30 00 |
$990 70 |
Military stores for Marines. | |||
26 |
Knapsacks, |
at $1 00, |
$26 00 |
26 |
Brushes and prickers, |
25, |
6 50 |
$32 50 |
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Recapitulation and general estimate. | |
Pay and subsistence of the navy, |
$29,905 00 |
Pay and subsistence of marines, |
2,371 25 |
Provisions, |
17,562 96 |
Clothing of marines, |
990 70 |
Military stores for marines, |
32 50 |
Hospital stores and medicines, |
800 00 |
Contingencies, wear and tear, &c. |
7,5.00 00 |
$59,162 41 |