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181616912Washington: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 49 pp. <br><br>Concerning negotiations for the purchase of the captured ship Cyane and the sale of other prizes captured during the War of 1812. Consisting of the letter of transmittal on pp. 12 signed in type: B. W. Crowninshield. Government document: Senate document United States. Congress. Senate; 14th Congress 1st session no. 55. Printed at head of title: 55. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39413. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation and War Dept. Library rubber-stamp on title-page. Upper and outer edges of title-page darkened. Light to heavy spotting. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown books
183118910Washington 1831. 8vo. 23 pp. <br><br>January 11 1831. Read and laid upon the table." Government document: 21st Congress 2d Session. Doc. No. 42. Ho. of Reps. Navy Dept. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink numeral in top margin of p. 1. Foxing on outer pages. Very good. unknown books
183018911Washington 1830. 8vo. 93 pp. <br><br>May 29 1830. Read and laid upon the table." Government document: 21st Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 121. Ho. of Reps. Navy Dept. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink numeral in top margin of p. 1. Foxing on first several pages. Very good. unknown books
183812115Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1838. 8vo. 6 pp. <br><br>On using armed steamers for coastal and harbor defense. Government document: 25th Congress 2d Session. Senate. 495. Removed from a nonce volume; two holes in inner margin not touching text. Second leaf chipped at bottom margin not touching text. Spotting. First page with early inked notation next to title. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
184618022Washington 1846. 8vo. 19 pp. <br><br>Report on the naval forces of 16 nations with tables listing the number of ships of the line frigates etc. and the commerce of 13 nations. Signed in type on p. 1: "Geo. Bancroft." Government document: 29th Congress 1st Session. Senate. 187. Removed from a nonce volume; two stitch holes at inner margin. Ink numeral at top margin of p. 1. unknown books
180318770Washington 1803. 8vo. 20 pp. <br><br>28th December 1803. Read and ordered to lie on the table. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 5327. Removed from a nonce volume. Pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Very good. unknown books
180215027Washington 1802. 8vo. 6 pp. <br><br>Contains a list of frigates and present state of service e.g. undergoing repairs heading to the Mediterranean for each. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 3306. Removed from a nonce volume. Very good. unknown books
180617066City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1806. 8vo. 2 ff.; 1 fold. leaf. <br><br>Includes the letter of transmittal and a folding table. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 11596. Removed from a nonce volume. A librarian's lightly pencilled notation on the title-page. Very good. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
180917067Washington City: Pr. by Roger C. Weightman 1809. 8vo. 5 pp. <br><br>Concerns the costs of repairing the frigates lying at the Washington Navy Yard and the expense of keeping the gunboats in ordinary. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 18923. Removed from a nonce volume. A librarian's lightly pencilled notation on title-page. Very good. Pr. by Roger C. Weightman unknown books
181018288City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1810. 8vo. 2 ff.; 1 fold. leaf. <br><br>Consists of a covering letter dated January 3 1810 and addressed to the Speaker of the House; a letter to the Secretary from the naval accountant's office; and the statement prepared by the accountant's office. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 21689. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Title-page age-browned. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
181615741Washington: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 8 pp. <br><br>Consists of a letter p. 3addressed to the speaker of the House of Representatives and signed in type by B. W. Crowninshield and three documents listing the names and salaries of the clerks employed in the offices of the Navy Dept. Board of Navy Commissioners and Accountant of the Navy. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39508. Removed from a nonce volume; inner edge irregular. Shallow chipping in margins. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation and the War Dept. Library's rubber-stamp on title-page. Title-page browned and soiled. Foxed throughout. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown books
180616889City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1806. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br><br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 11598. Removed from a nonce volume. Librarian's lightly pencilled notation on title-page. Light spotting and staining at inner margins. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
180717142Washington City: A. & G. Way prs. 1807. 8vo. 30 2 pp. <br><br>December 2nd 1807 read and ordered to lie on the table." Government document: House document United States. Congress. House of Representatives. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 13948. Removed from a nonce volume. Pages a bit age-toned with some light foxing. A. & G. Way, prs. unknown books
181018312Washington: A. & G. Way prs. 1810 i.e. 1811. 8vo. 40 pp.; 1 fold. leaf. <br><br>The report consists chiefly of correspondence accounts and other supporting documents. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 24305. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Light foxing. Very good overall. A. & G. Way, prs. unknown books
184011618Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1840. 8vo. 15 pp. <br><br>Concerning a meeting between William Branford Shubrick 17901874 commander of U. S. naval forces in the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico and Charles Baudin 17841854 commander of French naval forces in the Gulf of Mexico with much discussion of ceremonial procedure. Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 150. Ho. of Reps. Navy Dept. Removed from a nonce volume; two holes in inner margin not touching text. Light spotting. Title-page with number inked in upper right corner by an early hand. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
181711561Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 5 1 pp. <br><br>On the petition of Navy surgeons requesting an increase of rank and pay equivalent to that of Army surgeons. Contains a letter of B. W. Crowninshield Secretary of the Navy to the Chairman of the Naval Committee of the Senate dated 23 January 1817 and three other letters. "71" printed at head of title. Government document: Senate document United States. Congress. Senate; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 71. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42463 & 42510. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; edges darkened. Title-page rubber-stamped by the War Department Library. William A. Davis unknown books
181626169Washington: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 5 pp. <br><br>Letter of B. W. Crowninshield Secretary of the Navy dated 20 January 1816 and John Rodgers President of the Board of Navy Commissioners ordering Captain Arthur Sinclair to survey the York River Virginia.<br>Â Â Â Â United States Congress 14th 1st session Senate document no. 23. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39505. Removed from a nonce volume. Light waterstains along top and outer margins. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown books
181312035Washington City: Pr. by Roger C. Weightman 1813. 8vo. 19 pp. <br><br>Documents relating to the Battle of Lake Erie. Includes an account of the engagement by Oliver Hazard Perry dated 13 September 1813 in a letter to Secretary of the Navy William Jones and his letter notifying the Secretary of the victory dated 10 September 1813. With a list of killed and wounded. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 30207. Removed from a nonce volume. Some toning. Overall very good. Pr. by Roger C. Weightman unknown books
181112086Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1811. 8vo. 11 pp. <br><br>The Secretary's letter concerns only the culture and dressing of hemp three samples of which were enclosed. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 24162. Removed from a nonce volume. Light spotting. Very good. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
181611358Washington: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 14 pp. <br><br>Recommendations from Benjamin Williams Crowninshield 17721851 Secretary of the Navy concerning the appropriate peacetime troop level of the United States Marine Corps. "85" printed at top of title-page. Includes a letter p. 3 addressed to the James Pleasants jr. chairman of the Naval Committee of the House of Representatives and signed in type: "B. W. Crowninshield." Scarce: Only four copies traced via OCLC. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39507. Removed from a nonce volume; fore-edge of title-page slightly darkened. Rubber-stamp of the War Department Library at top of title-page. Final two leaves nearly detached from spine. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown books
180911351Washington City: Pr. by Roger C. Weightman 1809. 8vo. 4 pp.; fold. table. <br><br>Contents: Title-page letter of transmittal of Paul Hamilton Secretary of the Navy to Hon. Joseph B. Varnum Speaker of the House of Representatives and folding table showing the names of the vessels in the U.S. Navy where each vessel is stationed and their state of readiness; the same information is provided for the gun boats. Scarce: OCLC locates only two copies of this item. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 18925. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; toning; leaves separating. Small chips at top right corners and very short tear at fore-edges. Folding table with short tear along one fold without extending into text. Title-page rubber-stamped by the War Department Library and with ink notations at top margin. Soiling to title-page. Pr. by Roger C. Weightman unknown books
180911485Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1809. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Letter from Robert Smith addressed to Senator William B. Giles dated 16th December 1808. States the requirements in manpower to carry out the provisions of the bill entitled "A bill to authorise and require the President of the United States to arm man and fit out for immediate service all the public ships of war vessels and gun boats of the United States." Scarce: OCLC locates only three copies. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 18953. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; a few light brown spots. A little darkening to edges of p. 4. Good condition. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
183211441City of Washington: Pr. at the Globe Office by F. P. Blair 1832. 16mo. 79 pp. <br><br>Printed by order of the Secretary of the Navy in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the United States of August 2 1813." Contains much service information including date of present commission or warrant date of original entry into service duty or station state of birth citizenship and state of appointment; also includes pay tables and a list of vessels with basic data for eachi.e. number of guns when and where built and its present situation and location. Original front wrapper soiled chipped with top third of wrapper lost; back wrapper missing paper over spine gone. Sewing gone signatures loose. Pr. at the Globe Office, by F. P. Blair unknown books
183311442City of Washington: Pr. at the Globe Office by F. P. Blair 1833. 16mo. 81 pp. <br><br>Printed by order of the Secretary of the Navy in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the United States of August 2 1813." Contains much service information including date of present commission or warrant date of original entry into service duty or station state of birth citizenship and state of appointment; also includes pay tables and a list of vessels with basic data for eachi.e. number of guns when and where built and its present situation and location. Original wrappers paper spine gone back wrapper chipped and separated. Wrappers and front and back blank pages with child's inked and pencilled doodles; front wrapper also bears the signature of the previous adult owner. Pages mostly clean though with several instances of marginal notations and corrections and a few spots. Pr. at the Globe Office, by F. P. Blair unknown books
185611419Washington: A. O. P. Nicholson printer 1856. 8vo. 136 pp. <br><br>Printed by order of the Secretary of the Navy in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the United States of December 13 1815." Contains much service information including date of present commission or warrant date of original entry into service duty or station duration of service at sea ashore and total when last at sea how long unemployed and state of birth citizenship and state of appointment. Also includes laws general orders regulations pay tables and an index; the organization of the Naval Academy; lists of vessels of war officers in squadrons officers at Navy yards and shore stations; and lists of resignations deaths and dismissals. Original wrappers soiled most of spine chipped away. Signed by previous owner at top of front wrapper. Interior very good with corners of first several leaves a bit rounded. Signed at the top of the front wrapper by the previous owner and only a few instances of ink notations in margins. A. O. P. Nicholson, printer unknown books
