Officers appointed to build and equip frigates
Document 1796List of officers appointed by the War Department to build and equip frigates at New York, Norfolk, and Portsmouth.
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Officers appointed to Build and equip the Frigates at New york, Norfolk and Portsmouth N H.
New york
Agent — Mr John Blagge
Superintendant — Capt.n Silas Talbbot
Constructor — Mr Forman Cheeseman
Clerk of the Yard — — Vacant — — by death of Mr Daniel Jengby
Norfolk
Agent — Mr William Pennock
Superintendant — Capt.n Richard Dale —
Constructor — Mr Josiah Fox — Temporary
Clerk of the Yard — Mr Wm Herbert — but no appointment from the War Office
Portsmouth
Agent — Mr Jacob Sheaf
Superintendant — Capt.n James Sever
Constructor — Mr James Hacket
Clerk of the Yard — Mr Edmund H. Quincy
Type
Document
Description
List of officers appointed by the War Department to build and equip frigates at New York, Norfolk, and Portsmouth.
Date
1796
Author
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796999990101
Page start
1
Note
Author and date unspecified.
Notable persons
John Blagge
Silas Talbot
Forman Cheeseman
Daniel Tingley
William Pennock
Richard Dale
Josiah Fox
William Herbert
Jacob Sheaf
James Sever
James Hacket
Edmund Quincy
agent
superintendent
constructor
clerk of the yard
officers
Notable locations
New York
Norfolk
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Notable items
Frigates
equipment

