Weekly return of men employed at the New York naval yard; inspection of the iron pigs and shot

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Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Weekly return for the men employed at the naval yard and the wages paid to them; Talbot weighs the iron pigs and shot. Talbot suggests that while the dimensions of the shot need to be precise, even the ill-shaped pigs may be able to serve their purpose.

Date

06/15/1795

Sent from

New York

Document number

1795061540001

Page start

1

Notable persons

Timothy Pickering
Captain Silas Talbot
Secretary of War
Mr. Flint

Notable locations

New York
naval yard
shipyard

Notable items

return
wages
contract
ballast
shot
pigs
furnace