Salary of Forman Cheeseman, Constructor of the Frigate building at New York
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $500 is due Forman Cheeseman, being his salary as Constructor of the Frigate building at New York from April 1 through June 30, 1796, the date his services ceased.
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Accountant's Office
July 1. 1796
I certify there is due to Forman Cheeseman —
Five hundred Dollars being for his Salary as Constructor
of the Frigate that was building at New York from the 1st
of April to the 1st June 1796 inclusive, the same has
Services drawn agreeably to a letter from the Secretary
of war to him Dated the 11th Inst.
Wm Simmons
Drs 500
The Secretary of war.
Accountant's Office
July 1. 1796
I certify that there is due to [undecipherable] late [undecipherable]
Constructor of the Frigate building at Norfolk the sum of two
hundred Ninety Dollars and forty eight Cents being for his
Salary June 1st to the 1st June 1796 inclusive — in which —
included, Sundry contingent expenses incurred during said
period —
Wm Simmons
Drs 190 [undecipherable]
The Secretary of war.
Accountant's Office
July 2. 1796
I certify there is due to Nicholas De [undecipherable]
Forty Dollars being for the return of his Compensation as
[undecipherable] Engineer for the Month of June 1796
W Simmons
Drs 40
The Secretary of war.
Accountant's Office
July 2. 1796
I certify there is due to [undecipherable] Capt [undecipherable] by
Capt [undecipherable] including Eight Dollars being for his pay from [undecipherable] May 6
to [undecipherable] inclusive under to Ryan [undecipherable] Survey
W Simmons
The Secretary of war.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $500 is due Forman Cheeseman, being his salary as Constructor of the Frigate building at New York from April 1 through June 30, 1796, the date his services ceased.
Date
07/01/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796070121155
Page start
264
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Forman Cheeseman
constructor frigate building
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
salary
frigate building
services

