Compensation of Joshua Humphreys, constructor of the frigate building at Philadelphia
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $500 is due Joshua Humphreys for his compensation as constructor of the frigate building at Philadelphia from July through September 1796.
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302 [Accountants Office / Oct 6th 1796]
I certify that there is due to the Recruits under the command of Capt William Richard at Scborough in North Carolina, the amount of [undecipherable] hundred [undecipherable] dollars & fifteen [undecipherable] cents, being for their hire to [undecipherable] third of August 1796, which sum is payable to Mr [undecipherable] J. Schmidt who holds himself accountable for the delivery thereof to the said Captain Richard who is to be accountable for the due application of the same.
Wm Simmons
Act.
[S-- 407/60
Secry of War]
Accountants Office
Oct 7th 1796
I certify that there is due to Selena Ramsbottom the sum of five hundred Dollars being for his Compensation as Conductor of the Inspect machine at Philadelphia from 1st July to 3[undecipherable] September 1796
Wm Simmons
Act.
[S-- 5/00
Sec for War]
Accountants Office
Oct 7th 1796
I certify that there is due to Caleb [undecipherable] the sum of four hundred eighty [undecipherable] cents being for his [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] to 30th September 1796 exclusive. Nine men at [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] June to 30th September 1796 inclusive, for forage [undecipherable] & other [undecipherable] troops which sum is to be accounted [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Wm Simmons
Act.
[S-- 1807/[undecipherable]
Sec for War]
Accountants Office
Oct 7th 1796
I certify that there is due to [undecipherable] Cummings out of the appropriation the sum of two hundred [undecipherable] dollars [undecipherable] being for folio abstracts [undecipherable] abstracts on [undecipherable] the said [undecipherable] himself to be accounted for the same
Wm Simmons
Act.
[D-- [undecipherable]
Sec for War]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $500 is due Joshua Humphreys for his compensation as constructor of the frigate building at Philadelphia from July through September 1796.
Date
10/07/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796100721255
Page start
302
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Joshua Humphreys
constructor of the frigate building
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Philadelphia
Notable items
pay
compensation
frigate construction

