Salary of Forman Cheeseman, Constructor of the frigate building at New York
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $500 is due Forman Cheeseman for his salary as Constructor of the frigate building at New York from January through March 1796.
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Accountant's Office,
5 April 1796
I Certify that there is due to the said Peter Tallman a Francis E. Breuieres duty State and the men under the Command of Saint Colerancy the sum of One hundred and Ninety seven Dollars being for his and their Pay, subsistance forage of Hill Donation for the Month of March 1796 and to which he is to be accountable.
Dollars 197
The Secretary of War
William Simmons
Accountant's Office,
5 April 1796—
I Certify that there is due to William Hennen Major of 2d Sub Legion the Sum of One hundred and fifty six Dollars being for his Pay, Subsistance and forage from the 1st Sept to Decemr 1795 inclusive.
Dollars 156
The Secretary of War
William Simmons
Accountant's Office,
5 April 1796
I Certify that there is due to Ebeneze Frothingham the Sum of four hundred Dollars for his Salary as Conductor of the Artifs Artillery at New york from 1st Jany to 31 March 1796 which Sum is to be transmitted to William S. Smith Esqr agt of New york.
Dollars 400
The Secretary of War
William Simmons
Accountant's Office,
5 April 1796
I Certify that there is due to Francis Grice the Sum of Ninety Dollars for his Salary as assistant Store keeper at West point from the 1st Jany to the 31 March 1796 which Sum is to be transmitted to [undecipherable: Cornelius] Glen Esqr Contractor at New york
Dollars 90
The Secretary of War
William Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $500 is due Forman Cheeseman for his salary as Constructor of the frigate building at New York from January through March 1796.
Date
04/05/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796040521655
Page start
222
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Forman Cheeseman, Constructor of the frigate building at New York
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
Salary
frigate
frigate building

