Payment to George Claghorn

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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

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

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.

Date

04/09/1798

Recipient

Sent from

Accountants Office

Document number

1798040921152

Page start

136

Notable persons

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

Notable locations

Accountants Office
Boston
Massachusetts

Notable items

salary
pay
frigate construction
USS Constitution