Salary of Forman Cheeseman, constructor of the frigate building at New York
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $500 is due Forman Cheeseman, constructor of the frigate building at New York, being his salary for Oct.-Dec. 1795.
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Accountants' Office
January 4th 1796
I Certify that there is due to Triman Cheesman Contractor of the Private Buildings at New York, the Sum of five hundred Dollars for his Salary from the 1st of October to 31st December 1795 inclu'd which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor of New York –
$500–
The Secy of War. William Simmons
Accountants' Office
January 4th 1795
I Certify that there is due to John Steel Carman and the men employed on board the public Barge Stationed at Mud Island Post the Sum of One hundred and four Dollars for his and their pay for December 1795 which sum is payable to said John Steel Albany –
$104
The Secy of War. William Simmons
Accountants' Office
January 4th 1796
I Certify that there is due to John Bonnell late a Private of Capt. James Pressley Company 2 Sublegion the Sum of twenty credit dollars and [undecipherable] for his pay from the 1st of January 1793 the day he was paid to by the [undecipherable] to the 13th day of May 1794 the day of his discharge which sum is payable to Genl John Irvine substituted by John Flennigen attorney to said John Bonnell – & Abstract No 227 –
$28 95
The Secy of War. William Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $500 is due Forman Cheeseman, constructor of the frigate building at New York, being his salary for Oct.-Dec. 1795.
Date
01/04/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796010421555
Page start
170
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Forman Cheeseman
constructor frigate building
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
salary
frigate construction

