Pay for services as clerk in naval yard
Document 1795Informs Caleb Gibbs that Nathan Gorham will pay him for services rendered as clerk of the naval yard at Boston.
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is my intention that each Officer should make out his own pay and Receipt Rolls.
Before you pay Ens Robert Torrans I have to request that you will enquire of him if he ever received any Money on account of his pay, if so you will please to deduct it, and if he has not he will certify it on Oath. —
I am Sir Yr c
William Simmons
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Caleb Gibbs. D. of War Accountants Office
July 31st 1795
Clk of the Naval yard
Boston Sir
Nathaniel Gorham Esqr
Supervisor Boston, will pay you the sum of One hundred Ninety nine Dollars and ysixty nine Cents being the Balance of Your Salary from the 8th day of January to the 30th of June 1795 inclusive and for Stationary furnished by you for which sum please sign duplicate receipts in future you will please transmit your Account to this Office Quarterly. — Jamo Sir Yr c
William Simmons
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Nathaniel Gorhams Esqr D. of War Accountants Office
Supro Boston July 31st 1795.
Sir
Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One hundred Ninety nine dollars and sixty nine Cents which you will please pay to Caleb Gibbs Clerk of the Naval Yard for the balance
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Caleb Gibbs that Nathan Gorham will pay him for services rendered as clerk of the naval yard at Boston.
Date
07/31/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795073121555
Page start
168
Note
Document is second on the page of three.
Notable persons
Caleb Gibbs
William Simmons
Nathan Gorham
clerk
Navy
Notable locations
Boston
War Accountant's Office
naval yard
Notable items
pay

