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Letter from the Secretary of the Navy transmitting a general view of the state and disposition of the vessels belonging to the Navy of the United States and of the gun boats. May 25th 1809. Ordered to lie on the table.
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
