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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00656 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0019] 1778 |
| Title | A copy of three acts of congress in favor of Silas Talbot |
| Date | 10 October 1777 - 17 September 1779 |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Title from docket. Includes acts for 10 October 1777, 14 November 1778, and 17 September 1779. The first act promotes Talbot to Major for his attempt to set fire to a British ship "and that he be recommended to General Washington for employment agreeable to his Rank." The second act commends Talbot on his capture of the Pigot, a schooner, presenting Talbot with the Commission of Lieutenant Colonel. The third act, on the motion of [Henry] Laurens, commissions Talbot as Captain in the United States Navy. |
| Subjects | Navy Continental Congress Revolutionary War Military History Law Congress Continental Congress President Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Maritime Global History and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Talbot, Silas (1751-1813) Laurens, Henry (1724-1792) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |