Salary of George Claghorn, constructor of the frigate building at Boston
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $500 is due George Claghorn, constructor of the frigate building at Boston, being his salary from Oct. to Dec. 1795.
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Department of War
Accountants Office
January 1st 1796—
I Certify that there is due to George M. Bedinger late a Major in the 5 [undecipherable] in the Service of the United States— The Sum of three hundred and fifty five dollars and two Cents being for the Balance of his Pay Subsistence and forage from the first day of August 1792 the date of his [undecipherable] to the 28th day of February 1793 the day of his Resignation (whole sum is payable to Peter [undecipherable] substituted to Henry Bedinger referring to the said Major George M. Bedinger)
William Simmons
$302.02
The Sec'y of War
Accountants Office
January 11th 1795
I Certify that there is due to Samuel Nicholson [undecipherable] of the Frigate building at Boston the sum of $33[undecipherable] for his Pay and Subsistence from the 1st of October to the 1st December 1795 the whole sum is to be transmitted to Nathaniel Graham Esqr Boston
William Simmons
$33[undecipherable]
The Sec'y of War
Accountants Office
January 11th 1795
I Certify that there is due to George Claghon [undecipherable] Contractor of the Frigate building at Boston the sum of [undecipherable] dollars for his [undecipherable] from the 1st of October to the [undecipherable] December 1795 inc — which also is to be transmitted to Nathaniel Graham Esqr Boston
William Simmons
[undecipherable]
The Sec'y of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $500 is due George Claghorn, constructor of the frigate building at Boston, being his salary from Oct. to Dec. 1795.
Date
01/11/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796011121555
Page start
176
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
George Claghorn
constructor of the frigate building at Boston
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Boston
Massachusetts
Accountant's Office
Notable items
frigate construction
pay
salary
USS Constitution

