Instructions to naval agent
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Instructions to naval agent
Description
Secretary Knox encloses instructions to William Pennock, naval agent at Norfolk, Virginia. Informs Pennock that Secretary Hamilton will furnish him with money and instructions for the purchase of certain articles. Mentions Mr. Morgan, a master builder of "considerable abilities" who will likely be appointed to construct the frigate Chesapeake. Morgan is currently employed in superintending the cutting of timber for the ships in South Carolina and Georgia, after which he will be directed to repair to Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
19
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Norfolk
in collection
in publication
note
NDA.
notable person/group
William Pennock
Henry Knox
naval agent
navy
Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
Morgan
master builder
constructor
journeymen
shipwrights
blacksmiths
clerk
notable location
Norfolk
Philadelphia
South Carolina
Georgia
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
notable item/thing
instructions
money
articles
frigate
Chesapeake
timber
ships
yard
document number
1794071914000
number of pages
2
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] | Publication: Naval Documents of Barbary Wars | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Pennock | Norfolk | [n/a] |