Expenses of Josiah Fox, temporary constructor frigate building Gosport Virginia
Document 1795Simmons certifies that $63.79 is due Josiah Fox for his expenses on a journey from Philadelphia to Norfolk Virginia, while there, and returning to the city, being employed as a temporary constructor of the Frigate building at Gosport, Virginia
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for the protection of Marietta, Belpre, Waterford and Gallipolis, between the 11th Octr 1794 and Sept 1st 1795 which Sum is payable to Ebenezer Sproat Attorney to Said Militia and Scouts —
Dollr 3893 70/100 Wm Simmons
The Secy of War Acctt
Accountants Office
Novr 19. 1795.
I Certify that there is due to Josiah Fox the Sum of twenty three Dollars and seventy nine cents in full for Expenses incurred by him on a journey from Philadelphia to Norfolk in Virginia, while there and returning to this City, being employed as a temporary Conductor of the Frigate building at Gosport —
Dollr 23. 79/100 Wm Simmons
The Secy of War Acctt
Accountants Office.
Novr 19. 1795.
I Certify that there is due to Wm H. McCrea Virginia State the Sum of thirty [strikethrough: one] Dollars, being for his Pay and Forage for the Month of October 1795 —
Dollr 30. Wm Simmons
The Secy of War Acctt
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $63.79 is due Josiah Fox for his expenses on a journey from Philadelphia to Norfolk Virginia, while there, and returning to the city, being employed as a temporary constructor of the Frigate building at Gosport, Virginia
Date
11/18/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1795111821155
Page start
144
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Josiah Fox
temporary constructor
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Virginia
Gosport
Accountant's Office
Notable items
salary
pay
frigate construction

