Suspension of frigate building operations at Norfolk Virginia
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Suspension of frigate building operations at Norfolk Virginia
Description
Congress has limited construction to three frigates. Therefore Pennock is to make no further purchases and is to ensure that Mr Herbert, clerk of ship yard, makes out a full return of stores and articles he received from predecessor Mr Shore.
year created
1796
month created
04
day created
25
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Norfolk
in image
author note
No signature, from War Office.
recipient note
William Pennock
notable person/group
William Pennock
Congress
Mr Shore
clerk of ship yard
naval agent
Mr Herbert
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Navy
notable location
Norfolk
War Office
Philadelphia
War Department
notable item/thing
stores
articles
returns
frigate
USS Chesapeake
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1796042515055
page start
162
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZXA06 (315 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) | V:1, P:162. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Pennock | Norfolk | [n/a] |