Appointment of Joshua Humphreys
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Appointment of Joshua Humphreys
Description
The appointment from Secretary of War Henry Knox to Joseph Humphreys as naval constructor. Specifically, Humphreys was charged with the construction of the 44 gun frigate at Philadelphia. At this date, the U.S. had no navy yards; vessels were built in private yards.
year created
1794
month created
06
day created
22
author
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Joshua Humphreys
Navy
Naval Constructor
constructor
master builder
Tench Francies
purveyor
notable location
Philadelphia
Southwark
notable item/thing
frigate
construction
Naval Act of 1794
salary
Navy Yard
vessels
public supplies
expenditure
private yards
wharves
document number
1794062200000
page start
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection | AW |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Unknown Recipient | [unknown] | [n/a] |