William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Nathaniel Gorham
Document 1795William Simmons notifies Nathan Gorham that payment for Caleb Gibbs, Clerk of the Naval Yard at Boston, has been remitted.
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Lieu. Stephen Trigg. D. of War Accountants' Off[ice]
Fincastle May 11th 179[undecipherable]
Virginia —
Sir
You will receive from Edward Carrington Esqr. the sum of one hundred [undecipherable]
and four dollars for your pay from January 1st to [Apr]il [undecipherable]
30th 1795 inclusive for which sum you will sign dup[licate] [undecipherable]
receipts —
You will please make out your subsistence Account [undecipherable]
at the Contract price where you have been stationed [undecipherable]
and attest to it, likewise you will have annexed to [undecipherable]
Account a Certificate from the Contractor, Certifying [undecipherable]
that you have drew no part of your rations included [undecipherable]
in the amount and transmit it to this Office when [undecipherable]
amount thereof will be remitted to you in the usual m[an]- [undecipherable]
ner. —
I am Sir Yr
William Simmons c[undecipherable]
Nathanl Gorham's Esqr. D. of War Accountants [Office]
Supt Masstts. May 12th 179[undecipherable]
Sir
The Treasurer will rem[it] [undecipherable]
you the sum of one hundred and eighty seven dollars [undecipherable]
to be paid to Caleb Gibbs being on account of his pay [as] [undecipherable]
Cl[er]k of the Naval Yard at Boston, for which sum [undecipherable]
you will take his receipt to be accountable —
I am
Sir Yr
William Simm[ons]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons notifies Nathan Gorham that payment for Caleb Gibbs, Clerk of the Naval Yard at Boston, has been remitted.
Date
05/12/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795051221055
Page start
47
Notable persons
Nathaniel Gorham
William Simmons
clerk naval yard
supervisor
Notable locations
Boston Massachusetts
War Accountant's Office
naval yard Boston
Notable items
receipt

