The Ships And Sailors of Old Salem the Record of a Brilliant Era of American Ac
The Ships And Sailors of Old Salem the Record of a Brilliant Era of American Ac
Paine, Ralph Delahaye, 1871-1925
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The Master Builder inserted this advertisement in the Essex Gazette: "The Salem Frigate "Take Notice. "To Sons of Freedom! All true lovers of Liberty of your Country. Step forth and give your assistance in building the frigate to oppose French insolence and piracy. Let every man in possession of a white oak tree be ambitious to be foremost in hurrying down the timber to Salem where the noble structure is to be fabricated to maintain your rights upon the seas and 231 The Ships and Sailors of Old... Salem make the name of America respected among the nations of the world. Your largest and longest trees are wanted, and the arms of them for knees and rising timber. Four trees are wanted for the keel, which altogether will measure 146 feet in length, and hew 16 inches square. Please to call on the subscriber who wants to make contracts for large or small quantities as may suit best and will pay the ready cash. "Enos Briggs. "Salem, November 23, 1798. " So enthusiastic was the response to the call for material that Master Builder Enos Briggs was obliged to have this adver- tisement printed: "The Salem Frigate " Through the medium of the Gazette the subscriber pays his acknowledgements to the good people of the county of Essex for their spirited exertions in bringing down the trees of the forest for building the Frigate.
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