Instructions to pay Samuel Nicholson
Document 1795Directs Nathaniel Gorham to pay Samuel Nicholson for his service.
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and Men to the 30th Septr 1795 incl. for which Jun p[undecipherable]
take his Receipts to be accountable for the due applic[undecipherable]
thereof. You will also receive the Sum of ninety Dolla[rs] to
be paid to Michael G. Houdin for his pay as keeper of the
Stores at Albany from the 1st of July to the 30th Septr 1795 incl.
for which please take duplicate Receipts.
I am Sir &c.
Wm Simmons
Lt Horatio No Dayton D. of War. Accountants Office
Governors Island October 14. 1795
Sir,
You will receive from Nicholas [undecipherable] the Sum of two hundred & sixty nine Dollars for the p[undecipherable]
of yourself and Men to the 30th Sept 1795 incl. for which [undecipherable]
you will give him duplicate Receipts to be accountable for
Disbursement thereof agreeably to the enclosed Muster Roll. Y[undecipherable]
letter of the 8th Inst. enclosing your Account for Subsistence I
have received, and inform you that it is necessary that you
should attest to your account that you have done no State[undecipherable]
for the periods therein charged which when done, you will
please forward to this Office and the amount thereof sh[undecipherable]
be remitted to you.
I am Sir &c.
Offn Simmons.
Nathl Gorham Esqr D. of War. Accountants Off[undecipherable]
Supt. October 14. 1795
Massachusetts.
Sir,
The Treasurer will remit you [undecipherable] Sum of 306 Dollars & 40 Cents which you will please pay to [undecipherable]
Samuel Nicholson for his pay and Subsistence for the Month[undecipherable]
July, Augt and Septr 1796 for which Sum please take his dupl[undecipherable]
cate Receipts.
I am Sir &c.
Offn Simmons.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Directs Nathaniel Gorham to pay Samuel Nicholson for his service.
Date
10/14/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795101421555
Page start
269
Notable persons
Nathaniel Gorham
William Simmons
Samuel Nicholson
accountant
supervisor Massachusetts
superintendent frigate construction
Notable locations
Boston
Massachusetts
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence
frigate construction
frigate Constitution
receipts

