John Blagge
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On the employment of Mr George Taylor's father as a ship joiner for frigate in New York
12/03/1794 LetterbookHenry Knox informs Blagge that he has received letter from George Taylor asking that his father be employed as ship joiner for frigate at New York. Knox says he considers employment of artificers to …
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Henry Knox forwards letter to Naval Agent John Blagge from unknown person
11/10/1794 LetterbookHenry Knox forwards a letter to Naval Agent at New York John Blagge. The letter is signed with initials "T.W.", posted from New York on 3 November 1794.
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General Instructions for government as Naval Agent
07/16/1794 LetterbookKnox sends general instructions to Blagge as Naval Agent. Notes that the Secretary of Treasury will furnish money and instructions for purchase of certain articles. Asks about the availability of a …
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Arrival of copper for use of frigate construction at New York
02/12/1795 LetterbookPickering informs John Blagge, Naval Agent at New York, that a load of copper from Liverpool is arriving on the Ship Neptune. Articles are destined for frigate building.
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Suspension of Request to Send Live Oak for Frigate Construction at Philadelphia
05/14/1796 LetterbookRequests cancellation of previous request to ship live oak from New York to Philadelphia until contents of cargo is known from vessel from Georgia laden with live oak.
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Suspension of frigate building operations at New York
04/20/1796 LetterbookBlagge ordered to suspend frigate construction operations because Congress has passed a bill to build only three of the frigates. Any vessels with live oak cargo from Georgia should be dispatched to …
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Suspension of Construction
04/20/1796 Printed DocumentOrders to suspend all construction of frigates and to send any ships with cargo of live oak or deck plank to Philadelphia without delay.
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Request to send timbers to Philadelphia
05/20/1796 LetterbookBlagge is asked request that Foreman Cheeseman, naval constructor, send top timbers and other timbers to Philadelphia.
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Request to send the vessel laden with live oak to Philadelphia with utmost dispatch
05/23/1796 LetterbookUnderstanding that schooner laden with live oak from Georgia is arriving in New York, request that Captain of vessel proceed with cargo to Philadelphia with utmost dispatch. without unloading cargo at …
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Request to protect and stow oak planks at New York ship yard
06/14/1796 LetterbookNaval Agent John Blagge is ordered to take measures to protect and stow the oak plank intended for the frigate at New York, since there is a possibility that worms may be attacking the wood. …
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Request to deliver live oak timbers to Messrs. Samuel and Joseph Sterret, naval agents at Baltimore
06/11/1796 LetterbookNaval Agents Blagge and Pennock are to deliver live oak timbers to Messrs. Samuel and Joseph Sterret, naval agents at Baltimore.
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Request that certain pieces of live oak be sent from New York to Philadelphia
06/16/1796 LetterbookJoshua Humphreys requires pieces of live oak to complete the frigate at Philadelphia. Will be considerable time before it arrives from Georgia, therefore, request goes to Blagge to send certain pieces …
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Request for live oak to complete body frame of frigate at Philadelphia
05/13/1796 LetterbookJoshua Humphreys in need of live oak to complete body frame of frigate at Philadelphia. Because it will be easier to procure from the ship yard at New York than from Georgia, Blagge is ordered to send …
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On the selection and forwarding of live oak frigate timbers to Boston and Baltimore
08/08/1796 LetterbookMcHenry requests shipment of live oak frigate timbers to Baltimore and Boston. Notes that naval constructor Forman Cheeseman will point out the specific timbers to be forwarded.
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Regarding rent of storehouse for public interest
04/27/1797 LetterbookNaval Agent John Blagge is advised that If proprietor appears disposed to rent the storehouse, then proposed terms are 6 years at $62.50 per year. if not disposed, suggests proposing a three year …
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Regarding movement of frigate materials to ship yard at Corlear's Hook New York
04/01/1797 LetterbookNaval Agent John Blagge informed that naval constructor Forman Cheeseman has acquired 6 year contract for new navy yard at Corlear's Hook, New York harbor. Cheeseman has begun moving plank and other …
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On the storehouse belonging to the public at New York Navy Yard
04/15/1797 LetterbookRecommends that storehouse at New York ship yard remain in public use, provided proprietor agrees to moderate compensation.
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