Pay & Subsistence of Captain Samuel Nicholson of the frigate building at Boston
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $334.20 is due Samuel Nicholson, Captain of the frigate building at Boston, being his pay and subsistence from January though March 1796.
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Accountants Office,
9 April 1796
I Certify, that there is due to Capt Stacharey Estes, four hundred eighty Dollars and forty cents for his pay and subsistence, as a Capt in the army from 1st September 1795 to 31st March 1796 inclusive.
William Simmons
Dollars 480..40
the Secretary of War.
Accountants Office,
9 April 1796
I Certify there is due, to James Nicholson, Captain of the Frigate, building at Boston, the sum of Three hundred thirty five Dollars and twenty Eight cents for his pay, and Subsistence from 1st Jany to 31st March 1796 inclusive, which sum is to be transmitted to Nathaniel Gorham Esqr Boston.
William Simmons
Dollars 335..28
the Secretary of War.
Accountants Office,
April 11, 1796
I Certify, there is due, to George Claghorn, Constructor of the Frigate Building at Boston, the sum of Two hundred Dollars for his Salary from 1st Jany to 31st March 1796 inclusive, which sum is to be transmitted to Nathaniel Gorham Esqr Boston.
William Simmons
Dollars 200.
the Secretary of War.
Accountants Office,
April 11, 1796
I Certify, that there is due to Ebenezer Stocking, late a Seminary Engineer, the Sum of Sixty one Dollars being for his compensation for the Month of March 1796 the date of his resignation Dollars 61
William Simmons
the Secretary of War.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $334.20 is due Samuel Nicholson, Captain of the frigate building at Boston, being his pay and subsistence from January though March 1796.
Date
04/09/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796040921155
Page start
226
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain Samuel Nicholson
United States Navy
Nathaniel Gorham Supervisor
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Boston Massachusetts
Notable items
pay
salary
subsistence
Frigate construction

