Appointment of Josiah Fox as temporary assistant naval constructor of frigate at Norfolk
Document 1795While Mr Morgan had been considered as constructor at Norfolk, he remains in Georgia overseeing the cutting of live oak. Therefore, Pickering appoints Fox as temporary assistant naval constructor at Norfolk to Josiah Fox. Fox is told to repair to Norfolk with all convenient speed. Report on progress; particularly state of naval yard.
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Letterbook
Description
While Mr Morgan had been considered as constructor at Norfolk, he remains in Georgia overseeing the cutting of live oak. Therefore, Pickering appoints Fox as temporary assistant naval constructor at Norfolk to Josiah Fox. Fox is told to repair to Norfolk with all convenient speed. Report on progress; particularly state of naval yard.
Date
05/12/1795
Author
Recipient
Document number
1795051215355
Page start
108
Notable persons
Josiah Fox
Timothy Pickering
Secretary of War
Naval Constructor
John Morgan
US Navy
temporary assistant constructor
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Virginia
War Department
naval yard
War Office
Gosport
Notable items
moulds
drafts
timbers
USS Chesapeake