[386] M^r George Claghorn. Department of War. Boston Accountants' Office January 11^th - 1796. Sir Your letter of the 4 Instant I have received and agreeably thereto you will receive from Nathaniel Gorham Supervisor the sum of 500 Dollars for your Salary as Constructor of the Frigate building at Boston from the 1^st of October to the 31^st December 1795 Inc. for which Sum please Sign duplicate receipts - I am Sir Y^r William Simmons Cap^t Samuel Nicholson. Department of War. Boston Accountants' Office January 11^th 1796. Sir Your letter of the 4^th Instant I have received and agreeably thereto you will receive from Nathaniel Gorham Esquire Supervisor the Sum of 335⁴⁶/100 Dollars for your pay and Subsistence from the 1^st of October to the 31^st December 1795 Inc. for which Sum you will please Sign duplicate receipts - I am &^c William Simmons John Chester Esq^r. Department of War. Supt Weathersfield Accountants' Office January 11^th 1795. Sir I have to acknowledge the rec^t of your letter of the 2 Instant enclosing the Receipt of Col^o Edward Miller for 85⁶⁷/100 Dollars which will be passed to your credit accordingly on the Books of this Office — I am &^c William Simm[ons]