Requests Information about Appointments at Portsmouth
Document 1794Requests information about a naval agent appointed to Portsmouth since Langden and Sheaff declined the offer. Seeks reports from Tember and Humphreys.
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[T D R:O Augt 14 1794]
Mr Cox requests the favor of Major Stagg to inform him Whether any naval agent has been appointed for Portsmouth in New Hampshire since Mr Langdon and Mr Sheaff declined accepting. And will also be obliged to him for a copy of the notes of W. O. upon timber &ca particularly detailed by Mr Humphreys —
Type
Letterbook
Description
Requests information about a naval agent appointed to Portsmouth since Langden and Sheaff declined the offer. Seeks reports from Tember and Humphreys.
Date
08/14/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Revenue Office
Document number
1794081440101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Stagg
Tench Coxe
Naval Agent
Mr. Langden
Mr. Sheaff
W.O. Tember
Mr. Humphreys
Mr. Langdon
Treasury Department
Joshua Humphreys
Major Stagg
John Langdon
Notable locations
Revenue Office
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Notable items
appointment
decline
notes
frigate construction