The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-02-25
G0isceNai,y.
INCREASE OF ThE NAVY.
o2ficiAL REsoRr.

Dir 1 he board OF Navy Commits ssinn.-,s
have brcn honored with yens coinmunica,,on
ot,hc sth ias,sns, enriysxsu copy of ,,,o.
in1ion Of the honnshie the Scnatc. snd - /.
/ curing Of them all The -nfsrma,ion wi,nin
'nsir knowledge, in relation 10 the obioets Of
4 that rcsolutiop.
lo obedience to this call, they mako thu
following report, and sccon~psIy IL win De !.
tailed sla'emcot, snarkod A, which ,hev ,rpa,
viii be found TO meet fully your views OF Tho
informaiion yequircd.
ofthe proceedings which have been hal
unds' toe act for the Ktedual inotoass of ,h&
navy, the exhibit will shows ~
Iha' contacts have been entered into for
| ne i've OAK frames, cut 10 mou,cs, Of e,yh,
me OF battle ships, and eigh, Srixa,es that
tpc frame Of one line OF battle ship and on4
r'gste, Is now cuuipg ftom Bhckbearc Is
'and' under the direction Of tho board, f,om
timber belonging to the United States; Ina,
ave ilue OF battle ship is now building for,
p'omiscuous iimbet, collected OF ihis bayy
ysro, and that there is also proniscuous live
OAK for framing fige,e, cpllectsd and col
'eeting at this yard, which make the 4 smss
ai ten line OF battle ships and ton ir,ga,es.
of the contracts, however, II has been al.
ecrtained that one which cmbr sced The uusp.
u,y Of live oak ,eqoircd for the frames Of on,
lioe of battle ship and Two friga,e,, will noe
be executed and doubts arc enxr,eined
whether another Of the contracts, which ~
Tor the frames OF two ships of the line and
two frigaics, will be executed. Hence ,hs
omnissioncrs can only state, with any de-.
gee Of certainty, that provision hos bess
made io' the frames Of scveoubips of tLs
line and ak frisoses.
VI the copper and lead required In the
construction Of the shipa auihotizcd, whev :
The quantity contacted for shall be deliver cd,
(and nearly oil has born dclyeted,l We shall
have susscency for al tho ships Of ,i.e lino
au,horised, and Tor ten f'igstes.
Oh white oak and pine. Il will bc perceived
thar we have contracted for, aud otherwise
provided, as follows ~
a snihclsnt quantity Of OAK plank for seven,
chips IL the line and four iriga,cs, and nearly
all the Pi0e t}Snk required fer sszsn ships of
The hne and tcur ftgatcs.
Beams for Ave amps OF tho Iine snd lovs
friga,es.
Ledges, long eom5iogs. and ranging tim.
bsr for seven ships Of ths line and h,. fsi.
gates. 81
Kuees for six chips Of the liss and three
irisatts.
Mast o,pf FOR three ships Of the line and
two friga,es ard we have also engaged, and
have now delivering, tho kcels and k,clsons
pieces ior fve ships Of The line and osc fri.
gate.
Of cannon, earronades, round and grape.
shot, we have contracted Cor the quan.sy re.
qured fo' rwo ships uf The line.
Oi iron, we hsve engaged, snd have now
% hand, nearly sli that is required fo' ious
ships Of the iioc aud one Eigaic.
Upon The subject Of tho steam .bs,,cries>
authorizrd by the law for tho 4" saausl iue.
crease Of the navy" the commissioners have
engsgsd ono steam engine Of one houdse e6
horse power. @r
Toe commissioners have also cstsblishee
an anchor shop at this navy ysrd, where all
the anchors required will be made. They
are s!so msking At this ys,d iron cables.
One ship Of the line is ordered 10 be id
dowo q, each Of the following nsvy yards,
wa; -
Port. month. nos,oa