Weekly return of men working in the New York Navy Yard; no progress on the keel
Document 1795Enclosed is a return of the men employed the previous week in the naval yard. Progress on the keel remains the same for want of materials.
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[Address:] Secretary for the Department
of War [undecipherable]
[Postal notation:] [undecipherable] 16/ [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] Washington / n: a: January [undecipherable]
New york 11th January 1795
Sir
In Obedience to orders I enclose you thea return of the number of Men employed in the Navy Yard in this City the last Weak - also a nother return of Pig Ballies and Timber received wifhin [undecipherable] time for want of Suitable Bolts &c. The Keel remains in the Same State as it was [strikethrough: when I wrote you] at my last return. - If [strikethrough: the,] Timber does not arrive soon the hands now ingaged must be discharged [strikethrough: for plent of] for want of the Means to employ them longer
I am Sir with great
Respect you Obedient Ser
P. Abbot
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed is a return of the men employed the previous week in the naval yard. Progress on the keel remains the same for want of materials.
Date
01/11/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Document number
1795011140101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
Silas Talbot
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York
naval yard
Notable items
keel
materials
timber