Pay for naval constructor
Document 1796Directs payment of the salary of George Claghorn, constructor of the Navy frigate building at Boston.
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Jonathan Jackson Esqr
Supervisor Boston
Department of War
Accountants Office
22 July 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you three hundred Dollars which you will please pay to George Claghorn Constructor of the Frigate building at Boston being for his Salary from 1st April to 30 June 1796 incld for which sum you will please take Duplicate Receipts
I am &c
In absence of the Acct
Peter Hagner pr Clk
George Claghorn
Naval Constructor
Boston
Department of War
Accountants Office
22d July 1796 —
Sir
Jonathan Jackson Esqr Supervisor will pay you the sum of three hundred Dollars being for your Salary from 1st April to 30th June 1796 incl— for which sum you will sign Duplicate Receipts — —
I am &c
In absence of the Acct
Peter Hagner pr Clk
David Ames Esqr
Springfield
Massachusetts
Accountants Office
July 23d 1796 —
Sir
I Received your letters of the 19 Inst accompanied by the Accounts and Vouchers therein mentioned which will be examined and the amt due will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this office of this you will be informed I am &c
p Hagner pr Clke
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Directs payment of the salary of George Claghorn, constructor of the Navy frigate building at Boston.
Date
07/22/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountatns Office
Document number
1796072221555
Page start
148
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
Peter Hagner
George Claghorn
constructor navy frigate building Boston
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Boston
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Notable items
frigate Constitution
pay
salary
receipts

