Report of George W. Hockley, Secretary of War and Navy, January 12, 1842 - Page 4

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board of them would seem to render a wharf
necessary to low water mark.

              Some Boats are now and have long been
exposed to the Sun and weather—some probably
beyond repair from that cause[.] [T]he remainder
of large size should be protected by a shed[.]
[T]he life Boat and the Zavala’s gig prob-
ably would not pass a survey—exposure
has nearly destroyed them. Not having a
regular Black smith at the Yard those
from the different Vessels have been sent
there for the purpose of making repairs,
& the consequence has been that the tools
have been abstracted for the used of the
different vessels—by the workmen—and
cannot be accounted for[.]

              A copy of the Muster Roll of the
Navy Yard will accompany this, which
will show the small force now on duty
there, which is wholly incompetent for
the duty of the yard and protection
of the property[.] The Government is yet
much in arrears for pay to the officers
and men—their wants are afflicting.

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Report of George W. Hockley, Secretary of War and Navy, January 12, 1842. Texas Navy Papers, Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 401-1312.