Certification of payments; salary of George Claghorn Constructor USS Constitution

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; salary of George Claghorn Constructor USS Constitution

Description

Certification that $500 is due George Claghorn, Constructor of the frigate "Constitution," being his salary for October through December 1797, to be transmitted to Jonathan Jackson, Supervisor Boston Massachusetts.

year created

1798

month created

01

day created

08

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

note

Account of George Claghorn.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
George Claghorn
Constructor
Jonathan Jackson
Supervisor Boston
United States Navy
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Accountants Office
Boston
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
War Office
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

USS Constitution
Frigate Construction United States Navy
Naval Act
pay
salary

notable idea/issue

Frigate Construction United States Navy
Naval Act

document number

1798010821055

page start

81

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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:81

Document names

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