Recommendation of James Burnes to be a Second Lieutenant
Document 1798Tingey recommends James Burns for an appointment as a Second Lieutenant in the rising navy of the United States. Burns studied physic and surgery and was engaged in that capacity on the ship "Granger," under Tingey's command, during a voyage to Madeira and the East Indies. He applied himself to the practice of seamanship and navigation so assiduously that on a second voyage he was employed as a third officer. His sobriety and vigilant attention to business should qualify him for employment in the maritime profession.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Tingey recommends James Burns for an appointment as a Second Lieutenant in the rising navy of the United States. Burns studied physic and surgery and was engaged in that capacity on the ship "Granger," under Tingey's command, during a voyage to Madeira and the East Indies. He applied himself to the practice of seamanship and navigation so assiduously that on a second voyage he was employed as a third officer. His sobriety and vigilant attention to business should qualify him for employment in the maritime profession.
Date
06/01/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Kingston, New Jersey
Document number
1798060140301
Page start
1
Note
Includes an additional recommendation from Willings & Francis, dated 6/2/1798.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Thomas Tingey
James Burnes
Willings & Francis
John Grein
Notable locations
Philadephia
Kingston, New Jersey
Notable items
the ship "Ganges"
surgeon
second voyage to Bengal