Isaac Chauncey
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Isaac Chauncey was a United States Navy officer who served in the Quasi-War, the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. In the latter part of his naval career he was President of the Board of Navy Commissi
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USS John Adams (1799)
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The first John Adams was originally built in 1799 as a frigate for the United States Navy, used as a stores ship/provisioning ship ordered to provide that service in May, 1804, converted to a corvette
Isaac Chauncey
…order was rescinded and he and her crew were transferred to USS New York. He served in the Mediterranean during the First Barbary War; and commanded John Adams (1804–5), On 17 March 1805 he received permission from the Secretary of the Navy to go on furlough. In a letter dated 27 June he was notified that he…
R Smith to Captain Isaac Chauncey, 6 Mar 1805, re recruiting seamen for USS John Adams
Quarterly Returns of Punishment 1 April to 30 June 1846 for USS John Adams