Salary of James Hackett, Constructor of the frigate at Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $500 is due James Hackett, Constructor of the frigate at Portsmouth, New Hampshire being his salary for January through March 1796.
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Accountants Office,
April 14, 1796
Certify that there is due to Angus McPhale, late a
Private of Capt Griffiths, I. McReas Company of Artillerists and Engineers
the Sum of Eleven Dollars and Ninety Nine Cents for his pay from
the 18 Oct 1794 the date of his enlistment to the 31st of January 1795 being
the day of his death, which sum is payable to Wm D. Grace Esqr attorney
to Commune McPhale, Mother and Administratrix of said Angus
McPhale deceasd
William Simmons
Dollars 11.99
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
April 14, 1796
Certify that there is due to Edmund McGinsey Clerk
of the Navy Yard, at Portsmouth the Sum of One hundred & [undecipherable: fifty] seven
Dollars and fifty Cents for his Salary from 1st Jany to 31. March 1796
which Sum is to be transmitted to Joshua Wentworth Esqr Supervisor
of New Hampshire —
William Simmons
Dollars 107. 50
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office,
April 14, 1796
Certify that there is due to James Hackett & Coe Builders
of a Frigate building at Portsmouth; the Sum of Two Hundred
Dollars for his Salary from the 1st Jany to 31. March 1796 which Sum
is to be transmitted to Joshua Wentworth Esquire Supervisor of
New Hampshire
William Simmons
Dollars 300.
The Secretary of War —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $500 is due James Hackett, Constructor of the frigate at Portsmouth, New Hampshire being his salary for January through March 1796.
Date
04/14/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796041421255
Page start
228
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons:James Hackett
Joshua Wentworth
supervisor New Hampshire
frigate constructor
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Navy Yard Portsmouth New Hampshire
Notable items
pay
salary
frigate construction
USS Congress

