Captain Silas Talbot
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Monthly Return of Men Employed at the New York Navy Yard
Weekly return for the men employed at the naval yard and the wages paid to them; no new materials for the construction of the frigate have arrived.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.Appointing a new clerk of the yard after Tingley's death
Talbot informs McHenry of the orders Knox issued him eighteen months ago upon which he appointed Daniel Tingley as clerk of the yard. Tingley had recently taken ill and died that morning. Talbot …
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.Talbot stating his unwillingness to accept a new post
Talbot informs Hamilton of his unwillingness to accept the new post that has been offered to him in lieu of captaining one of the new frigates, due to the halting of their construction.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.Relative Rank of Captains in the Navy
Talbot complains to Hamilton about his placement in the relative rank of Captains of the Navy. He is particulaly displeased with the placement of Capt. Truxton above him .He argues that when an …
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