Appointment as temporary engineer
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Appointment as temporary engineer
Description
Instructions to John Jacob Ulrick Rivardi, acting as temporary Engineer in the service of the United States. Rivardi has been appointed engineer for the purpose of fortifying the ports and harbors of Baltimore, Alexandria and Norfolk. Rivardi will be paid at the rate of four dollars a day.
year created
1794
month created
03
day created
28
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
John Jacob Ulrick Rivardi
Henry Knox
engineer
subaltern
sergeants
corporals
musicians
privates
Captain Stricker
Colonel Fitzgerald
notable location
War Office
Maryland
Virginia
Norfolk
Alexandria
Baltimore
notable item/thing
Fortifications
batteris
magazines
block house
barracks
contingencies
embrasures
platforms
garrison
defence
islands
bombardment
casemates
timber
roof
caulk
powder
cannon
compensation
furnace
hot balls
document number
1794032800000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Mil. Affrs | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Jacob Rivardi | [unknown] | [n/a] |