Request to engage John Hackett as Constructor of a 44 gun frigate at Boston
Document 1794Knox asks Henry Jackson Naval Agent at Boston to engage John Hackett near Newbury Massachusetts to work as constuctor at Boston. Knox notes that Hackett built the USS Alliance during the late war. Pay would be $2000 per year. Informs Jackson that there are three Hacketts; William is known to have instances of temporary insanity.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Knox asks Henry Jackson Naval Agent at Boston to engage John Hackett near Newbury Massachusetts to work as constuctor at Boston. Knox notes that Hackett built the USS Alliance during the late war. Pay would be $2000 per year. Informs Jackson that there are three Hacketts; William is known to have instances of temporary insanity.
Date
07/02/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1794070200155
Page start
36
Notable persons
Henry Jackson
Henry Knox
John Hackett
USS Alliance
Constructor
Naval Agent Boston
Hackett
Peter Hackett
William Hackett
Notable locations
War Department
Boston
Newbury
Massachusetts
Notable items
frigate
44 gun frigate