Confirms delivery of receipt
Document 1795Acknowledges receiving Gorham's letter enclosing the receipt of George Claghorn.
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Capt. Alexander Gibson at Staunton, being for the 329
pay of himself and the men under his command for the
months of September and October 1795 for which Sum
you will please to take his receipt to be accountable
for the due application thereof.
I am &c
William Simmons
Department of War
Accountants Office
Novemr 26. 1795
Capt. Alexander Gibson.
Staunton
Virginia
Sir
You will receive from Edward
Carrington Esq. Supt Virginia, the sum of five hun-
dred Ninety One Dollars and thirty six Cents for the
pay of yourself and the men under your command
for the months of September and October 1795 for which
sum you will please to give him duplicate receipts to
be accountable for the due application thereof, agre-
ably to the enclosed Receipt Roll. -
I am &c
William Simmons
Nathaniel Gorham Esqr
Boston
Department of War
Accountants Office
Novemr 26. 1795
Sir
I have received your letter of the
18. inst inclosing George Claghorn's receipt of the same
date for five hundred Dollars which shall be passed
to your credit accordingly. -
I am - &c -
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Acknowledges receiving Gorham's letter enclosing the receipt of George Claghorn.
Date
11/26/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795112621555
Page start
330
Notable persons
Nathaniel Gorham
William Simmons
George Claghorn
constructor
accountant
supervisor Massachusetts
Notable locations
Massachusetts
Boston
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
receipt
frigate construction
USS Constitution
credit

