Compensation for the sorting, security and transportation of frigate timber to Corlear's Hook in New York Harbor

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Compensation for the sorting, security and transportation of frigate timber to Corlear's Hook in New York Harbor

Description

Discusses compensation of accounting, provide security, and transporting timbers to another location, Corlear's Hook, in New York Harbor. Allowance is $400. Instructions will be furnished by Josiah Fox.

year created

1796

month created

07

day created

25

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

author note

No signature, from War Office

recipient note

Forman Cheeseman

notable person/group

Forman Cheeseman
James McHenry
Secretary of War
naval constructor
Josiah Fox
War Department
War Office
Navy
War Office

notable location

War Office
War Department
New York
Corlear's Hook
ship yard

notable item/thing

timbers
compensation

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1796072515057

page start

181

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) ZXA06 (315 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) V:1, P:181.

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Office [n/a]
Recipient Foreman Cheeseman [unknown] [n/a]