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Asa Curtis - Gun survey, 1 April 1837
1794-1858
ALS dated 1 April 1837. Letter written aboard USS Independence requesting a survey of three gun breechings deemed unfit for service, followed by a written order by Captain William Jamesson for the survey. The second page confirms that the order had been carried out and is signed by the officers of the ship.
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U.S. Ship Independence
April 1st 1837
Sir,
I respectfully request that a survey be held on
three gun Breechings which I deem unfit
for service.
Very Respectfully
Asa Curtis Gunner
To
Capt. Wm Jamesson
Com[mandin]g U.S. Ship Independence
Ashore
Wm Jamesson
Captain
Flag Ship Independence
Bay of Naples 31 Mar 1837
Gentlemen,
You will be pleased to
hold a strict and careful survey of
the Gun Breechings, specified in
the gunners application, and report
the result thereof, in triplicate, to the
Commander in Chief.
I am, Gentlemen
Respectfully
Your Ob[edien]t S[ervan]t
Charles W. Morgan
Commanding
U.S.h. Forces
Mediterranean
Lieut Ja[me]s. S. Henderson
Lieut W. R. McKinney}
Flag S[hip] Independence
Act[ing] Gun[ner] J. B. Breck
U.S.S. Cumberland
Bay of Naples
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[Page 2] U.S. Flag Ship Independence Bay of Naples April 2nd 1837 Sir In obedience to your order of the 1st of April We have had a strict and careful survey Upon the three new Breechings, and find the Same, unfit for use - the Breechings having Been cut, by some one, or more, of the crew. We are respectfully Your ob[edien]t Se[rvan]ts Ja[me]s S Henderson W R McKinney Lieut Asa Curtis Gunner Joseph B Breck Act[in]g Gunner To Commodore Charlie W Morgan Commanding US Naval Forces in the Mediterranean Approved Charles W Morgan |
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U.S. Flag Ship Independence
Bay of Naples April 2nd 1837
Sir
In obedience to your order of the 1st of April
We have had a strict and careful survey
Upon the three new Breechings, and find the
Same, unfit for use - the Breechings having
Been cut, by some one, or more, of the crew.
We are respectfully
Your ob[edien]t Se[rvan]ts
Ja[me]s S Henderson
W R McKinney Lieut
Asa Curtis Gunner
Joseph B Breck
Act[in]g Gunner
To Commodore
Charlie W Morgan
Commanding US Naval Forces
in the Mediterranean
Approved
Charles W Morgan