Suspension of frigate building operations at Norfolk Virginia
Document 1796Congress has limited construction to three frigates. Therefore Pennock is to make no further purchases and is to ensure that Mr Herbert, clerk of ship yard, makes out a full return of stores and articles he received from predecessor Mr Shore.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Congress has limited construction to three frigates. Therefore Pennock is to make no further purchases and is to ensure that Mr Herbert, clerk of ship yard, makes out a full return of stores and articles he received from predecessor Mr Shore.
Date
04/25/1796
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1796042515055
Page start
162
Notable persons
William Pennock
Congress
Mr Shore
clerk of ship yard
naval agent
Mr Herbert
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Navy
Notable locations
Norfolk
War Office
Philadelphia
War Department
Notable items
stores
articles
returns
frigate
USS Chesapeake