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Department of War-

Accountants Office

January 14 1796

Mr. James Hackett

Portsmouth

New Hampshire

Sir

Your letter of the 5th Instant I have received enclosing your account for salary from 1st of October to the 31st of December 1795 inc [indecipherable accounting to 500 Dollars which sum you will receive from Joshua Wentworth Esq/. Sups. of New Hamps hire and for whicks sum you will give him duplicate receipts.-

I am Sir j.c-

William Simmons

Type

Letterbook

Description

Informs the constructor of the frigate at Portsmouth that he will receive payment of 500 dollars from Joshua Wentworth.

Date

01/14/1795

Sent from

War Accountant's Office

Document number

1796011421555

Page start

391

Notable persons

James Hackett
William Simmons
Joshua Wentworth

Notable locations

Portsmouth, New Hampshire
War Accountant's Office

Notable items

account
salary
duplicate receipts