Henry Knox requests Captain Richard Dale go to Norfolk to begin frigate construction
Document 1794Knox requests that Captain Richard Dale, superintendent for frigate construction, repair to Norfolk without delay, meet with the Naval Agent William Pennock, in order to start frigate construction. Provisional appointment as constructor is John Morgan; may be delayed. Asks that Dale and Pennock try to find a capable constructor or master builder.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Knox requests that Captain Richard Dale, superintendent for frigate construction, repair to Norfolk without delay, meet with the Naval Agent William Pennock, in order to start frigate construction. Provisional appointment as constructor is John Morgan; may be delayed. Asks that Dale and Pennock try to find a capable constructor or master builder.
Date
08/08/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1794080800655
Page start
49
Notable persons
Captain Richard Dale
Henry Knox
Naval Agent
William Pennock
John Morgan
Constructor
Master Builder
USS Chesapeake
US Navy
Notable locations
War Department
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Virginia
Notable items
frigate