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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
the·Deck or sides) to protect the Boarders and a Steam vessel of the· force & prepared as above stated would be equal or superior in Har- bor defence to a Fort which would cost half a million of Dollars.
Most Respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
Charles Porter [rubric]
[Addressed]
Samuel M. Williams Esqr
Naval Agent for Texas. In the U States Construction of a Steam Vessell of war of the following Dimentfons; Descriptions and Materials.
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Dimentions.
Length on deck 225 feet Breadth of Beam 36 " Depth of Hold 12¾ ''
To measure
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about 960 Tons
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as a single Deck All the Frame except Floor Timbers & futtocks Live oak, Locust & Cedar Floor Timbers Keel pieces, center Keelsons Clamps;. Strings wales, Bottom plank Plank shins and ceiling to be white oak Knees white oak.. Side Keelsons & Deck plank to be Yellow or white pine· and all the other materials to be such as are used in'. the navy of the United States To be of the most improved model. To be Copper fastened & Coppered to Deep Loaded Line: To have a Berth Deck. .To have a Gun Deck. To have a spar Deck 100 feet 'l'o have an Inclined plane to protect the Engine To have Bulwarks all round to enclose the ..Wheel Houses· to be 5 feet forward & aft To have the frame Timbers extend up as high as the- upper or spar Deck and to the top of the wheel House and as far forward and aft ag to cover the Engine. To have 12 Ports forward & 12 aft for shifting Guns.. To have one long Pivot Gun aft.
Materials. '
Description.
To have one long Pivot Gun forward To have shot Lockers forward & aft .. To have Cable bitts, Ring Bolts & Deck Bolts To have a magazine lines with Copper. To have Light Room & fixtures for magazines To have store Rooms & provision Rooms To have a Bulkhead for Coal Rooms &c&c.
To have Coal Rooms prepared on the Guards and aper-.. tures to be made through the Guard Decks & through the side of the Boat inside of the spondings to allow-
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