Compensation of Joshua Humphreys, constructor of the frigate building at Philadelphia
Document 1797Certification that $500 is due Joshua Humphreys, being his compensation as Constructor of the frigate building at Philadelphia from October through December 1796.
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⇣Accountant’s Office Jany 6th 1797 I certify that there is due to Joshua Humphrey’s the sum of Five hundred Dollars being for his Compensation as Constructor of Frigate building at Philadelphia from Octr 1st to Decr 31st 1796 inclusive. Wm Simmons Acct Drs. 500 The Secy of War
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Wm Simmons
Act
Accountants Office
Jan [undecipherable] 1797
Certify that there is due to certain Indians herein state the sum of Seventy two Dollars owing to his the troops for the months of July & Augt 1796 which sum is payable to W. Blount Esq: [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
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Wm Simmons
Act
No [undecipherable] Plan
Accountants Office
Jan 9th 1797
Certify that there is due to Joshua Humphreys the sum of five hundred Dollars being for his [undecipherable] inspection as Constructor of the Frigate building at Philadelphia from 1st Oct to 1st [undecipherable] per [undecipherable] resolution
Dr 500
No [undecipherable] Plan
Wm Simmons
Act
Accountants Office
Jan 9th 1797
Certify that there is due to the Scouts of Lawrence County called into commission from a Militia [undecipherable] of the State of Kentucky for the Protection of the Frontiers of the said County the sum of Two hundred and eighty one Dollars ninety six Cents being for their Pay between the 16th April & 15th June 1795 which sum is payable to [undecipherable] Treasurer [undecipherable] Capt: [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to the said County who is to be accountable for the due distribution here[of]
Dr 281/96
No [undecipherable] Plan
Wm Simmons
Act
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $500 is due Joshua Humphreys, being his compensation as Constructor of the frigate building at Philadelphia from October through December 1796.
Date
01/06/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797010621455
Page start
339
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Joshua Humphreys
United States Navy
accountant
Secretary of War
constructor of frigate building
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Accountant's Office
Philadelphia Shipyard
Notable items
pay
compensation
Frigate construction

