Appointment of New York Clerk of the Yard
Document 1794Captain Talbot replies to Secretary Knox's letter of instructions and informs him of his choice of clerk of the yard for New York, Daniel Tingley. Talbot was in the city for the purpose of superintending the construction of the frigate. Also requests that Knox enclose the amount of all the timber which has hiterto been received in the yard. Finally, he encloses the return of the number and quality of the laborers employed.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Captain Talbot replies to Secretary Knox's letter of instructions and informs him of his choice of clerk of the yard for New York, Daniel Tingley. Talbot was in the city for the purpose of superintending the construction of the frigate. Also requests that Knox enclose the amount of all the timber which has hiterto been received in the yard. Finally, he encloses the return of the number and quality of the laborers employed.
Date
12/28/1794
Author
Recipient
Document number
1794122840001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Silas Talbot
Daniel Tingley
laborers
workers
workmen
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
construction
frigate
appointment
timber
keel
sticks
weather
ballast
labor