Salary of Josiah Fox, Temporary Constructor of the Frigate building at Norfolk, Virginia
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $191.54 is due Josiah Fox, temporary constructor of the frigate building at Norfolk, being his salary from January through March 1796.
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to 31. March 1796 which sum is payable, to his Attorney
Ezekiel Peters Esquire.
William Simmons
Dollars 334 72.
The Secretary of War.
Accountants Office
March 31. 1796
I Certify that there is due to Joseph the Temporary
Constructor of the Frigate building at New York the sum of one hundred
ninety one Dollars and fifty five Cents for his Salary from
the first of January to the 31. March 1796 and for paper &c
furnished his Office
William Simmons
Dollars 191. 22.
The Secretary of War.
Accountants Office
March 31. 1796
I Certify that there is due to Solomon Leifip the Sum of
Thirty four Dollars and fifteen Cents for Rent, and inconvenience of
a Lot of Ground at Fort Plank where a Block House was built
for the defence of public Military Stores from the 11th of March
1793 to 1 Jany 1796 which sum is payable, to William Cooper Esqr
Dollars 34. 15
The Secretary of War.
William Simmons
Accountants Office,
1. April 1796
I Certify that there is due to John Stagg Junr as an Overseer
and the Men employed, on board the public Barges &Schooner
at West Point for the sum of one hundred and four Dollars,
being for his and their pay for March 1796 which sum is
payable to John McClennen Attorney
William Simmons
Dollars 104
The Secretary of War.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $191.54 is due Josiah Fox, temporary constructor of the frigate building at Norfolk, being his salary from January through March 1796.
Date
03/31/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796033121255
Page start
217
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Josiah Fox
Temporary Constructor of the Frigate building
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Norfolk, Virginia
Notable items
pay
salary
frigate construction

