[386] M^r George Claghorne. Boston Department of War. Accountants' Office January 11. — 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 E— William Simmons Cap^t Samuel Nicholson. Boston Department of War. 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 335^40/100 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 Supt Weathersfield Department of War. Accountants' Office January 11^th 1796. Sir I have to acknowledge the rec^t of your letter of the 2 Instant enclosing the Receipt of [undecipherable] Edward Miller for 85^67/100 Dollars which will be pass'd to your credit accordingly on the Books of this Office I am &^c William Simmon[s]