Instructions to pay navy yard clerk
Document 1795Directs Nathan Gorham to pay Caleb Gibbs, clerk of the navy yard at Boston.
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Sum of one hundred thirty five Dollars and thirty three Cents, for the pay of yourself and Men for the Month of September 1795, for which you will please give him your Rect to be accountable for the disbursement thereof, agreeably to the enclosed Receit. Well—
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
P.S. Four hundred Dollars shall be remitted you for the recruiting Service by the next Post.—
W.S.
D. of War. Accountants Office
October 8, 1795.
John Chester Esqre Just
Wethersfield
Connecticut
Sir,
The Treasurer will remit you the Sum of one hundred thirty five Dollars and thirty three Cents, which you will please pay to Capt Edward Miller at Middletown, being for the pay of himself and Men for the Month of September 1795, for which Sum you will please take his receipt, to be accountable to this Office for the due application thereof.
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
D. of War. Accountants Office
October 8, 1795.
Nathl Gorham Esqre
Supervisor. Boston
Massachusetts
Sir, The Treasurer of the U. S. will remit you the Sum of 187[undecipherable] which you will please pay to Ebb Gibs, being for his Salary as Clerk of the Navy Yard at Boston from 1st July to 30th Sept 1795 Inclve, for which Sum he will give you duplicate Receipts to be transmitted to this Office.
I am Sir &c
Wm Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Directs Nathan Gorham to pay Caleb Gibbs, clerk of the navy yard at Boston.
Date
10/08/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795100821455
Page start
254
Notable persons
Nathaniel Gorham
William Simmons
Caleb Gibbs
clerk navy yard Boston
treasurer
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Massachusetts
navy yard
Boston
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
frigate construction
receipts

