Pay for Captain of Naval Frigate Constitution
Document 1796Notifies Nicholson, Capt. of the naval frigate building at Boston, that he will receive his pay and subsistence from Nathaniel Gorham.
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paying the five hundred Dollars to Capt Ingersoll which I now
Request may be done
I am &c
William Simmons
Samuel Nicholson Capt
of the Frigate building
Boston
Department of War
Accountants Office
April 11. 1796
Sir
I have received your letter of the 31 ulto and agreeably to your Request you will receive from Nathaniel Gorham Esqr Supervisor Boston the sum of Three hundred thirty four Dollars and twenty Cents being for your pay and subsistence from the 1st Jany to the 31 March 1796 inclusive for which sum you will please to sign Duplicate Receipts
I am &c
William Simmons
Nathaniel Gorham Esqr
Supervisor Boston —
Department of War
Accountants Office
April 11. 1796—
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Three hundred thirty four Dollars and twenty Cents being for the pay and subsistence of Samuel Nicholson Capt of the Frigate building at Boston which fund you will please pay to him taking the necessary Receipts
I am &c
William Simmons
Daniel Stevens Esqr
Supervisor Charleston
Department of War
Accountants Office
April 12. 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Nicholson, Capt. of the naval frigate building at Boston, that he will receive his pay and subsistence from Nathaniel Gorham.
Date
04/11/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796041121655
Page start
36
Notable persons
Captain Samuel Nicholson
William Simmons
Nathaniel Gorham
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Boston
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Notable items
frigate Constitution
pay
subsistence
receipts

