Papers of the War Department: 1784-1800

Colonel James Hackett

Biographical Sketch	Master ship builder Portsmouth, NH. Built "Ranger", Commanded by John Paul Jones and Frigate "Congress"
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Associated Documents (39 total)	Appointment of Colonel James Hackett as frigate constructor at Portsmouth New Hampshire Compensation of James Hackett Payment for Services Cited letter or document, Timothy Pickering to Colonel James Hackett Cited letter or document, Timothy Pickering to Colonel James Hackett Regarding objections to Joshua Humphreys' ideas on frigate construction Discussion of Use of Live Oak Timbers in Frigate Construction, Especially for Gun Decks Discussion of Timber & Transoms for Frigates Request for Further Pay as Naval Constructor Cited letter or document, Joseph Howell to Colonel James Hackett Pay for building frigate Notification of Payment by Joshua Wentworth, Request for Quarterly Pay Statement of the 3 futtocks that lengthen and shorten the scarph Payment for frigate construction Regarding request to send foreman to Georgia to superintend cutting of timber; on the negroes as less expensive workers Cited Document Informing Hackett that Pay will Cease Citation Only Colonel James Hackett's salary Regarding Construction Costs for 36-Gun Frigate Receipt for Shipbuilding Materials for Frigate Discussion of Construction & Craftwork on Frigate, & Possible Suspension of Construction Letter from the War Office with statement of mast and yards for frigate building for the Dey of Algiers Citation Only Regarding Frigate Construction Progress, Various Materials, & Dimensions of Sternpost
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