Regarding the payroll from Captain John Barry and Lieutenant McRae of the Marines

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Regarding the payroll from Captain John Barry and Lieutenant McRae of the Marines

Description

Regarding Navy and Marine Pay, Simmons is advised that the payroll he received, signed by Captain Barry and Lieutenant McRea of the Marines, is sufficient; the pay has been fixed on, and no other information is required.

year created

1797

month created

12

day created

11

secondary author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

author note

James McHenry

recipient note

William Simmons

notable person/group

William Simmons
Josiah Fox
Marines
Capt. John Barry
Lt. McRea
seamen
petty officers
Marines
officers
midshipmen
War Department
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Navy Constructor
naval superintendent

notable location

War Office
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

frigate
pay
regulations
frigate United States

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1797121100555

page start

283

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 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:283

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author War Office Philadelphia Author possibly Josiah Fox, Navy Constructor, or James McHenry.
Recipient William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]