Department of War 377
Accountants’ Office
January 4th. 1796
Nicholas Fish Esq.
Supr. New York _
Sir
The Treasurer will remit you the sum of Five hundred Dollars which you will please pay to Forman Cheesman, being for his Salary as Constructor of the Frigate building at New York from the 1st of October to te 31st December 1795 inc. for which sum please take duplicate receipts. __
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
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Nathaniel Gorham Esqr. Department of War
Supt. Boston 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
Mr Caleb Gibbs Clk. Department of War
Naval Yard Accountants Office
Boston January 4th 1795
Sir
Your letter of the 31st Ulto 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
Forman Cheesman Esqr. Department of War
New York — Accountants Office
January 4th 1795
Sir
You will receive from Nichols Rich Esqr. Supervisor the Sum of 500 Dollars, being for your Salary from the 1st of October to the 31st Decemr 1795 Inc. for which sum please give him Duplicate Receipts
I am Sir &c
William Simm[ons]