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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Nicholson's Accounts Document
Captain Samuel Nicholson's pay Document
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Captain Samuel Nicholson's pay Document
Captain Samuel Nicholson's pay Document
Captain Samuel Nicholson's Commission as Captain of USS Constitution Document
Regarding the proving of the 24 pounders at Hope Furnace Document
Captain Nicholson's pay Document
Request for progress report on frigate construction in anticipation of request from Congress Document
Captain Samuel Nicholson's pay Document
Discussion of Boats, Officers, & Sheet Lead for Frigates Document
Regarding request for extra boat for frigate Constitution Document
Account of Captain Samuel Nicholson Document
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Appointment of Jackson as Supervisor author Document
Discussion of Live Oak Timbers for Frigate Building author Document
Discussion of Timber Supply for Frigate Construction author Document
Regarding Frigate Timber & Frigate for Dey of Algiers author Document
Request for Order to Pay Nicholson author Document
Regarding Timber & Cannon for Frigates; Discussion of Politics author Document
Nicholson's Pay & Rations author Document
Nicholson's Pay & Rations author Document
Compensation for Samuel Nicholson author Document
Deduction of $1.20 author Document
Letter Citation author Document