Payment for Service in Naval Yard
Document 1796Informs Caleb Gibbs, clerk at the Naval Yard in Boston, that Nathaniel Gorham will pay him the sum of 187 dollars for his salary.
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Nathaniel Gorham Esqr. —
Supt. Boston
Department of War
Accountants Office
January 4th 1796
Sir
The Treasurer will remit you the sum of 187 50/100 dollars which please pay to Caleb Gibbs being for his Salary as Clerk of the Naval Yard at Boston from the 1st of October to the 31st Decemr 1795 inc. for which sum he will sign Duplicate Receipts. —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
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Mr Caleb Gibbs Clk.
Naval Yard
Boston
Department of War
Accountants Office
January 4th 1795
Sir
Your letter of the 31st Ult. enclosing your account for Salary up to that day I have received amounting to 187 50/100 Dollars which Sum you will receive from Nathaniel Gorham Supervisor and which please give him Duplicate Receipts. —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
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Forman Cheseman Esqr.
New York —
Department of War
Accountants Office
January 4th 1795
Sir
You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr. Supervisor the sum of 500 Dollars, being for your Salary from the 1st of October to the 31 Decemr 1795 Inc. for which sum please give him Duplicate Receipts
I am Sir &c
William Simm[ons]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Caleb Gibbs, clerk at the Naval Yard in Boston, that Nathaniel Gorham will pay him the sum of 187 dollars for his salary.
Date
01/04/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1796010421155
Page start
379
Notable persons
Caleb Gibbs
William Simmons
Nathaniel Gorham
Notable locations
Boston
War Accountant's Office
Naval Yard
Notable items
account for salary
pay
duplicate receipts

