Assignment and instructions as Superintendent of frigate to be built at Philadelphia

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Assignment and instructions as Superintendent of frigate to be built at Philadelphia

Description

Instructions, duties and responsibilities as superintendent. Activities must conform to public interest. Treasury of United States will make special contracts for the principal materials. Naval Agents will provide all materials not otherwise provided by Treasury. Workmen and laborers to be furnished by agents in pursuance of constructor requisition. Constructor has direction over workmen. Clerk of the ship yard receives and accounts for all public property. Ensure best materials used; no deviations from instructions issued regarding proportion of hull. Report weekly to Secretary of War the number of workmen employed and progress made in execution.

year created

1794

month created

08

day created

01

author

Henry Knox

sent from location

War Department

recipient

Captain John Barry

in 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)

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ZXA06

author note

Henry Knox

recipient note

John Barry

notable person/group

Captain John Barry
Henry Knox
Naval Agents
Messrs. Gurney and Smith
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War
Secretary of Treasury
workmen
laborers
Superintendent
Constructor
Clerk of the Ship Yard

notable location

War Department
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

USS United States
44 gun frigate
contracts
materials
frigate
hull

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1794080100255

page start

47

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[view document] (2 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:47

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient Captain John Barry [unknown] [n/a]