Pay of Boston Naval Constructor
Document 1797Simmons informs Claghorne that he will be paid in accordance with the account he submitted for compensation as Naval Constructor in Boston
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inclusive; and take duplicate receipts for the same.
Jan &c.
W.m Simmons
Acct.
Augusta de Grasse Accountant's Office
Pub. Engineer — Charleston Jan.y 7th 1797
S. Carolina
Sir
I rec.d your Letter of the 1st Inst enclosing your Account for Compensation as Sub. Engineer to the Fortifications at South Carolina, for the months of Oct.r Nov.r & Dec.r 1796, amounting to Two hundred & thirty Dollars, which sum you will receive from Dan.l Stevens Esq.r Sup.t Charleston, on giving him duplicate Rec.ts as usual.
I am &c.
W.m Simmons
Acct.
Dan.l Stevens Esq.r Accountant's Office
Sup.t Charleston Jan.y 7th 1797
S.t Carolina
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Two hundred & thirty Dollars, which you will please to pay to Augusta de Grasse, being for his Pay as Sub. Engineer to the Fortifications at S. Carolina, for the months of Oct.r Nov.r & Dec.r 1796, and take his duplicate Rec.ts for the same.
I am &c.
W.m Simmons
Acct.
George Claghorne Accountant's Office
Naval Constructor — Boston Jan.y 9th 1797
Sir
I rec.d your Letter of the 2d inst. containing a Statement of your account for Compensation from 1st Oct.r to 31st Dec.r 1796, amounting to Five hundred Dollars; which sum you will receive from Jon.a Jackson Esq.r Sup.t Boston, on giving him duplicate Rec.ts therefor.
I am &c.
W.m Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons informs Claghorne that he will be paid in accordance with the account he submitted for compensation as Naval Constructor in Boston
Date
01/09/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797010921955
Page start
310
Notable persons
George Claghorne
William Simmons
Claghorn
naval constructor
Jonathan Jackson
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Boston
Accountants Office
Notable items
account
compensation
receipts
frigate Constitution

