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 for January through March 1797.
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January and February 1797, which sum is payable to Robert Field, substitute to Corwin S. Harris Attorney
No 12 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
March 25th 1797
I certify that there is due to Jean Marret atterney of the heirs of A[undecipherable] to the sum of [undecipherable] dollars & [undecipherable] cents for his Pay, Subsistence and Forage for the month of March 1797.
Pay 30
Forage 6 [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] Wm Simmons
Feb 10 [undecipherable] The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
March 26th 1797
I Certify that there is due to C P Burchase the sum of Ninety dollars being for his Compensation as assistant Musters at Springfield from the 1 January to the 31 March 1797 which sum is to be transmitted by Samuel Yates Senr to the said Burchase at Springfield.
2d 00 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
March 31st 1797
I Certify that there is due to James Byram [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to Captain [undecipherable] of the Artillerists & Engineers twelve dollars being for his Pay for the months of January, February and March 1797. Wm Simmons
[undecipherable]72 The Secy of War Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $500 is due Joshua Humphreys, being his compensation as Constructor of the frigate building at Philadelphia for January through March 1797.
Date
04/03/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797040321055
Page start
380
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Joshua Humphreys
Constructor of the frigate building
accountant
Secretary of War
United States Navy
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Philadelphia
Notable items
frigate construction
pay
compensation

