Payment to George Claghorn

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Payment to George Claghorn

Description

Certification of payment to George Claghorn, constructor of the frigate USS Constitution. The sum is $500, salary from 1 January to 31 March 1798. Transmitted to Jonathan Jackson, supervisor Boston.

year created

1798

month created

04

day created

09

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Jonathan Jackson
George Claghorn
constructor
supervisor Boston
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Accountants Office
Boston
Massachusetts

notable item/thing

salary
pay
frigate construction
USS Constitution

document number

1798040921152

page start

136

transcription

Accountants Office
April 29 1798
I Certify that there is due to George Claghorn Constructor
of the frigate Constitution the sum of five hundred dollars being amount
of his salary account from 1 January to 21 March 1798 admitted by the
Secretary of War which sum is to be transmitted to Jonathan Jackson, supervisor
at Boston to be by him paid to the said George Claghorn.
Dollars 500 W Simmons
The Sec of War Acct.
Warrt. 2712

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) DOP01 (431 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V:B, P:136

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountants Office [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]