Naval agent appointments
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Naval agent appointments
Description
Treasury Secretary Hamilton informs Knox that he has appointed the following persons as naval agents: Henry Jackson of Boston; John Blagge of New York; Jeremiah Yellot of Baltimore. Also mentions that the Sixth frigate will not be built at Charleston; John Morgan will be the principal constructor at Norfolk; and Joshua Humphreys the principal constructor in Philadelphia. The others are not yet determined on.
year created
1794
month created
06
day created
25
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
LC, RG 45, Letters Sent Concerning Naval Matters, National Archives.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
Henry Jackson
John Blagge
Jeremiah Yellot
Navy
agents
Naval agents
John Morgan
Joshua Humphreys
constructor
notable location
War Department
Baltimore
New York
Boston
Charleston
Philadelphia
Norfolk
notable item/thing
construction
frigate
document number
1794062500000
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: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |