Captain Samuel Nicholson

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Captain Samuel Nicholson

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Captain Samuel Nicholson

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Officer Continental Navy. Superintended
construction of frigate Constitution
and commanded her during
first commission.

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Born in Chestertown, Maryland. Samuel Nicholson was a Lieutenant on Bonhomme Richard under John Paul Jones; then, in command of Deane, captured three British sloops-of-war. Appointed Captain upon the reorganization of the Navy in 1794, he superintended the construction of frigate Constitution and commanded her during her first commission. Buried in Boston at Old North Church.

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Samuel

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Nicholson

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Regarding Captain Samuel Nicholson request to draw rations at Boston Document
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Regarding Book of Regulations in British Navy Document
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Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Captain Nicholson Document
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Letter from the War Office expressing concern that naval constructor misapplying live oak Document
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Letter from the War Office on schooner failure to deliver oak timbers to Baltimore Document
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Request to complete rigging of the frigate Document
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