Captain Thomas Truxton Oath of Allegiance sworn before Richard Peters.

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Captain Thomas Truxton appointed a Captain of one of the frigates to be built, oath of allegiance before Richard Peters. Truxton would go on to command the USS Constellation and the USS President.

Date

06/24/1794

Author

Captain Thomas Truxtun

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

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

Document number

1794062490155

Page start

34

Notable persons

Thomas Truxton
Truxtun
Richard Peters
USS Constellation
USS President

Notable locations

Baltimore
Maryland
Fell's Point
Harris Creek Shipyard

Notable items

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
Captains of first six frigates