Pay & Subsistence of Captain James Sever, captain of frigate building, Portsmouth New Hampshire
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $1,339.20 is due James Sever, Captain of the frigate building at Portsmouth New Hampshire, being his pay and subsistence from May 1795 through April 1796, to be transmitted to Joshua Wentworth, Esq., Supervisor of New Hampshire.
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Accountants Office
May 1st 1796
I Certify that there is due to Capt James Bruff the Sum of thirty four Dollars and eighty seven Cents for the balance of his Account for Subsidiary payments to his Non commissioned ofrs Marching his Men from Baltimore, to west point, between the 30th May 1795 and 16 Apr 96.
William Simmons
Dr 34.87
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
May 1st 1796
I Certify that there is due to John Craycraft, late a Corporal of Capt Fanning's Troop of Dragoons the sum of Twenty Nine Dollars and forty one Cents for his pay from 1st Jany to the 30th May 1795 the day of his discharge which sum is payable to Capt James Bruff, pr Order of said Craycraft
Dr 29.41
William Simmons
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
1st May 1796
I Certify that there is due to James Ivory Sergt of the frigate building, at ports mouth, the sum of One thousand, three hundred thirty one Dollars and twenty Cents for his pay and subsistence from 1st May 1795 to 20th April 96 — which Sum is to be transmited to Joshua Wentworth Esqr Supt of New Hampshire.
Dr 1,331.20
William Simmons
The Secretary of Navy
Accountants Office
1st May 1796
I Certify that there is due to Cornelius Hartnedge the Sum of One hundred and ninety Dollars for his pay as Lieutenant Storekeeper, at Springfield, from 1st Janl to 20th April 96 — which Sum
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $1,339.20 is due James Sever, Captain of the frigate building at Portsmouth New Hampshire, being his pay and subsistence from May 1795 through April 1796, to be transmitted to Joshua Wentworth, Esq., Supervisor of New Hampshire.
Date
05/18/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796051821455
Page start
245
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain James Sever
Joshua Wentworth
United States Navy
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Portsmouth New Hampshire
Notable items
pay
subsistence
Frigate construction
USS Congress
USS Constitution

