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	USS Congress (1799) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The third USS Congress of the United States Navy was a 36-gun sailing frigate.
		Congress, one of the six frigates authorized by Congress on 27 March 1794, was built by naval constructor, James Hackett, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
		Congress was assigned to the squadron of Commodore Rodgers, patrolling the North Atlantic, from June to August 1812.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Congress_(1799) (574 words)

	USS Congress (1799) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The third USS Congress of the (The navy of the United States of America; maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces) United States Navy was a 36-gun (additional info and facts about sailing frigate) sailing frigate.
		Congress, one of the (additional info and facts about six frigates) six frigates authorized by (The legislature of the United States government) Congress on 27 March 1794, was built by naval constructor, James Hackett, at (additional info and facts about Portsmouth, New Hampshire) Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
		Congress was assigned to the squadron of Commodore Rodgers, patrolling the (That part of the Atlantic Ocean north of the equator) North Atlantic, from June to August 1812.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/u/us/uss_congress_(1799)2.htm (739 words)

	Congress III (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Congress, one of six frigates authorized by Congress ional enactment of 27 March 1794, was built by naval constructor, J.
		Hackett, at Portsmouth, N.H. Her construction, interrupted upon conclusion of peace terms with Algiers, was resumed with the imminence of naval war with France, and she was launched 15 August 1799 under the command of Captain J. Sever.
		Congress was assigned to the squadron of Commodore J. Rodgers, patrolling the North Atlantic, from June to August 1812.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/frigates/congres3.htm (500 words)

	American Warships of the Age of Sail
		USS Cumberland, a 1,726-ton sailing frigate, was built between 1825 and 1843 at the Boston Navy Yard.
		USS Boston, a 700-ton 28-gun frigate, was built at Boston, Massachusetts, paid for by public subscription during the undeclared war with France.
		USS Dale, a 566-ton sailing sloop-of-war, was built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania.
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	USS United States (1797) - Biocrawler definition:USS United States (1797) - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The first USS United States was a frigate in the United States Navy in 1797.
		On 3 November 1799, United States sailed for France with American commissioners appointed by President John Adams to negotiate a settlement of the issues dividing the two erstwhile allies.
		She returned to New York City in April 1800 and was laid up for repair of the damage she had suffered during a severe storm in the Bay of Biscay.
	www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/USS_United_States_(1797) (2909 words)

	USS Congress (1799)
		Congress, one of the six frigates authorized by Congress on 27 March 1794, was built by naval constructor, J. Hackett, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
		Her construction, interrupted upon conclusion of peace terms with Algiers, was resumed with the imminence of naval war with France, and she was launched 15 August 1799 under the command of Captain J. Sever.
		From October 1822 to April 1823 Congress, under Captain J. Biddle, operated against the West Indies pirates.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/uss_congress__1799_ (605 words)

	An Overview of Coast Guard History
		Congress, guided by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, created a fleet of ten cutters whose responsibilities would be enforcement of the tariff laws.
		In recognition of this act, Congress authorized that a gold medal be presented to Lieutenant Frank Newcomb, USRCS, a silver medal to each of his officers, and a bronze medal to each member of his crew.
		Congress passed an act "For the better security of the lives of passengers." This was the birth of commercial vessel inspection.
	www.uscg.mil /hq/g-cp/history/h_USCGhistory.html (9643 words)

	Historical Documents -- CSS Virginia Home Page
		Congress Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War.
		A short speech in "Reception of the Heroes of the Congress and the Cumberland" at New-York, April 10, 1862.
		A letter suggesting that the reason for the slow speed of the USS Merrimac was in part due to the use of government naval constructors rather than consulting naval constructors.
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	Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York Inc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Their names were: the USS United States, the USS Constellation, the USS Constitution, the USS Congress, the USS Chesapeake and the USS President.
		Thereafter, from 1804-05, Congress vigilantly patrolled the Mediterranean under the command of Captain Stephen Decatur, in response to the continuing piracies of the Barbary States of North Africa.
		Congress saw fighting shortly before the War of 1812, when on October 8, 1812, she made her second cruise against the British in company with the frigate President, and captured nine British vessels.
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	USS Congress
		After outfitting at Portsmouth and Boston, Congress proceed to Newport, R.I., in December 1799 then to sea to protect commerce from French despoilment.
		The continuing piracies of the Barbary States occasioned Congress return to commission in April 1804.
		On 30 April 1813, congress again put to sen, cruising off the Cape Verde Islands and the Brazil coast where she captured four small enemy ships.
	www.multied.com /navy/Brigatines/Congress3.html (423 words)

	History US NAVY Key Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		USS Ranger, first ship designed from the keel up as a carrier, is commissioned at Norfolk, Va.
		USS Nautilus (SSN-571) is first ship to reach the geographic North Pole submerged.
		USS Stark (FFG-31) struck by Iraqi Exocet missile in Persian Gulf, killing 37 sailors.
	www.worldsfinestnavy.com /KeyEvents.html (1287 words)

	Timeline 1790_1799 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Chosen as the permanent site for the capital of the United States by Congress in 1790, President Washington was given the power by Congress to select the exact site—an area ten-miles square, made up of land given by Virginia and Maryland.
		He was a delegate to the Continental Congress, served in the first U.S. House of Representatives and was a U.S. senator.
		Congress decided in 1785 that the country‘s monetary system would be based on a silver coin called a dollar, similar to that of the Spanish dollar.
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	USS Constitution Museum - FAQs
		The USS Constitution Museum is pleased to announce the opening of the Samuel Eliot Morison Memorial Library on September 1, 2000.
		Named in honor of one of the most influential Maritime Historians of the twentieth century, the library houses a strong collection of secondary materials and primary documents relating to USS Constitution, popularly known as "Old Ironsides." The Archives and Special Collections include rare books, manuscript material, photographs, and vessel plans.
		Most basic reference questions regarding the history of USS Constitution can be answered through the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section of this website.
	www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org /faq (176 words)

	RG45: Appendix M.
		Jacob Jones; on the USS Vincennes, May 9 1829-May 20, 1830, under the command of Capt. William B. Finch; and on the USS Falmouth, April 1, 1831-June 29, 1834, under the command of Capt. Francis H. Gregory.
		The USS Guerriere was the flagship of the Atlantic Squadron, commanded by Rear Adm. Charles Henry Davis.
		The USS Periwinkle was renamed the USS Polaris prior to the commencement of her voyage on the Hall scientific expedition to the Arctic.
	www.history.navy.mil /library/guides/rg45-m.htm (11744 words)

	War of 1812 American ships (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		United States was the first American warship to be launched under the naval provisions of the United States Constitution, four months before the launching of her sister ship USS Constellation (1797) at Baltimore, Maryland, and five and one-half months before that of USS Constitution at Boston, Massachusetts.
		On 3 November 1799, United States sailed for France with American commissioners appointed by President of the United States John Adams to negotiate a settlement of the issues dividing the two erstwhile allies.
		United States, the frigate Congress, and the brig USS Argus (1803) joined Commodore John Rodgers (naval officer, War of 1812) squadron at New York City and put to sea immediately, cruising off the east coast until the end of August.
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	The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
		Journal of W. Feltus, midshipman on board USS Essex, under the command of Commodore David Porter, a narrative of daily occurrences on board, sea battles with British warships, chase and capture of pirates, privateers, and merchant vessels, and accounts of encounter with savage tribes on the Marquesas Islands in the Pacific.
		Most of the correspondence reflects the impact of the Civil War and concerns the defense of the city and the state: the recruiting of troops, the draft, the Philadelphia Bounty Fund, the use of "colored" troops raised in Philadelphia, and relations with the federal government and the military.
		The logbook is a record of voyages on USS Congress, commanded by Captain James Biddle, from Norfolk to the West Indies, 1822 and from Wilmington to South America and return, 1823-1824; also voyage of Grampus commanded by John D. Sloat, from Hampton Roads, Virginia to the African coast, 1824.
	www.history.navy.mil /sources/pa/hps.htm (2851 words)

	Serendipitous History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Union's USS Cumberland and Congress were destroyed, and the Minnesota was left grounded on a sand bar in the James River.
		Commodore Buchannan had been hit by a mini-ball in the upper left thigh during the Virginia's engagement with the USS Congress, and relieved by his second in command, Catesby Jones.
		It was during this period that Congress authorized the first BAQ ($37.50/mth.) for Navy and Marine Corps E1 thru E7 personnel.
	www-nmcp.mar.med.navy.mil /nmcphist/nmcphist.asp (11829 words)

	ipedia.com: July 25 Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		1799 - At Aboukir in Egypt, Napoleon I of France defeats 10,000 Ottomans under Mustafa Pasha.
		1861 - American Civil War: The Crittenden-Johnson Resolution is passed by the United States Congress stating that the war is being fought to preserve the Union and not to end slavery.
		1866 - The United States Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army (now called "5-star general") Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant becomes the first to have this rank.
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		Congress approved legislation placing the conduct of naval affairs under the secretary of War.
		Congress authorized the Army to have more than 62,000 men during the later stages of the War of 1812.
		Congress declared war against the Barbary Pirates in Algeria, seeking an end to their interference with American shipping in the Mediterranean Sea.
	www.cascom.army.mil /History/historyadd.asp (7648 words)

	Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, 1789-1873 : a machine readable transcription.
		I communicate to Congress a copy of the treaty, and of the instructions to the Minister of the United States at Madrid respecting it; of his correspondence with the Minister of Spain, and, of such other documents as may be necessary to give a full view of the subject.
		It is submitted, therefore, to the consideration of Congress, whether it may not be advisable to revise the laws, with a view to this desirable result.
		The minister resident from Denmark, and the consul general from Hamburg, having recently renewed applications in behalf of the respective owners of the vessel and cargo, I transmit herewith copies of their communications, for the further consideration of the Legislature; upon whose files all the documents relating to the claim are still existing.
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	Wikinfo \| George Washington
		The District of Columbia was created by an Act of Congress in 1790, and Washington was deeply involved in its creation, including the siting of the White House.
		At this time, the future site of the capital was a swamp, and Washington remained largely marshland well into the 19th century.
		Numerous ships of United States Navy have been named USS George Washington in honor of the man, or USS Washington in honor of the state named in honor of the man.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=George_Washington (1293 words)

	1799
		Years: 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 - 1799 - 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804
		March 7 - Napoleon captures Jaffa in Palestine and his troops proceed to kill more than 2,000 Albanian captives.
		George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress
	www.fact-library.com /1799.html (282 words)

	8 March: This Date in History
		However, during the subsequent Senate inquiries, the organization’s outrageous claims were rapidly discredited and its ideology was generally ridiculed by a mainstream US that had grown wary of radical anti-communism after the public debacle of the public hearings conducted by Senator Joseph McCarthy in the early 1950s.
		The company was dissolved in 1799 because of debts and corruption, and the Dutch government took control of the East Indies directly.
		In July of 1799, the French repulsed Ottoman forces attempting to land at Abukir; however, later in the year, Napoléon abandoned his army, evaded the British Royal Navy blockade, and traveled back to France to join in a coup against the French revolutionary government.
	www.safran-arts.com /42day/history/h4mar/h4mar08.html (11281 words)

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		Next month, we will celebrate the 200th anniversary of Navy Lieutenant Stephan Decatur's famous boarding and burning of the captured frigate, USS Philadelphia, in Tripoli harbor after the US warship had been seized by the Barbary Pirates the international terrorists of the early 19th century.
		And the current USS Philadelphia, a nuclear-powered attack submarine, has just returned to the United States after completing a seven-month deployment.
		And to be here on the 30th of January coincides with the anniversary of the launching of the ironclad, USS Monitor which gave birth to the modern warship in 1862 the same year this institution was established.
	www.navy.mil /navydata/people/secnav/england/speeches/england040130.txt (1588 words)

	Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
		In 1799 Congress authorized $522,678 in funds for the purchase of land to establish the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.
		Forrestal arrived at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in September 1992 for her scheduled 14-month complex overhaul, but the overhaul was discontinued in March 1993 when the Forrestal was designated for decommissioning.
		To maintain the workforce needed to complete the rehauling of the USS Kennedy, employees' needs for a smooth transition into new careers were met through special funding for retraining and counseling services ranging from retirement planning, financial planning, and planning for a new career.
	www.fas.org /man/company/shipyard/philadelphia.htm (1456 words)

	Timeline 1841-1849
		On the new warship, USS Princeton, the shipboard cannon called the "Peacemaker" exploded during a demonstration firing.
		Congress had appropriated $30,000 for the experimental line built by Ezra Cornell between Washington and Baltimore.
		In 1843, Congress appropriated the funds for a 37-mile line between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. After underground telegraph wires proved unsuccessful, Morse switched to pole wires.
	timelines.ws /1841_1849.HTML (15012 words)

	Ship - Wikimedia Commons
		USS Chippewa under consruction at New York, 1861
		USS Aaron Ward (Destroyer # 132, later DD-132), 1919-1940
		USS Gregory (DD-82) in port, circa early 1942
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	Secretary of State - Know Rhode Island
		Barry, in 1782, also won a victory in the last major naval engagement of the war, and was the senior officer of the navy when he died in Philadelphia in 1803.
		Commodore Barry sailed from Newport several times during the war, and in 1799, by the order of the President, he carried American envoys from Newport to France in the frigate United States.
		The idea of a Continental Congress was first proposed at a town meeting in Providence, Rhode Island on May 17, 1774.
	www.sec.state.ri.us /resources_for/library/riinfo/riinfo/knowrhode (6446 words)

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