Compensation of Josiah Fox, Constructor of the frigate building at Norfolk in Virginia
Document 1797Certification that $190.40 is due Josiah Fox, Navy Constructor of the frigate building at Norfolk in Virginia, being his compensation for January through March 1797.
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Accountants Office
March 21 1799
I Certify that there is due to Samuel Nicholson Captain in the Navy of the United States the sum of [underline: Five hundred and thirty four dollars and twenty Cents] being for his Pay and Subsistence from 1 January to the 21st March 1799 inclusive, which sum is to be transmitted to Jonathan Jackson Supervisor at Boston to be by him paid to the said Saml Nicholson.
Drs 275 Pay } of the Navy
100 Subsistence
Drs 53020/100 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
April 1. 1799
I Certify that there is due to John Hall the sum of [underline: One hundred sixty seven dollars and fifty Cents] being for his Compensation as Clerk of the Navy, Yard at Philadelphia from 1 January to 31st March 1799 inclusive.
Drs 16750/100 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
April 8. 1799
I Certify that there is due to Joshua Humphreys the sum of [underline: Five Hundred Dollars] being for his Compensation as Constructor of the Frigate [undecipherable] at Philadelphia from 1 January to 31st March 1799 inclusive, which sum is payable to John Steele See Oran
Drs 500 Wm Simmons
The S. of War Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $190.40 is due Josiah Fox, Navy Constructor of the frigate building at Norfolk in Virginia, being his compensation for January through March 1797.
Date
04/03/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797040321355
Page start
381
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Josiah Fox
Constructor of ship building
United States Navy
accountant
Secretary of War
constructor of frigate building
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Norfolk Virginia
Notable items
pay
compensation
frigate construction

