Compensation of George Claghorne, Constructor of the Frigate building at Boston
Document 1797Certification that $500 is due George Claghorne, Constructor of the Frigate building at Boston, being his compensation for January through March 1797.
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department, the sum of [underline: Thirty two dollars] being for their Pay for February and March 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor of New York, and to be by him paid to Fred[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Assistant Store keeper at West point who is to be accountable for the due application thereof.
No 37 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
April [undecipherable] 1797
I Certify that there is due to Fred [undecipherable] the sum of [underline: Ninety dollars] [undecipherable] for his Salary as Assistant Storekeeper at West Point for the months of January, February and march 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York.
No 46 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
April [undecipherable] 1797
I Certify that there is due to Augusta [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the sum [underline: one hundred and twenty nine dollars] and [undecipherable] for his Compensation as Sub Engineer to the Fortifications at South Carolina from 1 January to 31 March 1797.
No [undecipherable] Wm Simmons
The Secretary of [undecipherable] Acct
Accountants Office
April [undecipherable] 1797
I Certify that there is due to Daniel Hopkins Supervisor of South Carolina the sum of [underline: Thirty Nine Dollars & Two] being the balance of his account of Commis[undecipherable] on account and having monies from this Department as the [undecipherable] enter[undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $500 is due George Claghorne, Constructor of the Frigate building at Boston, being his compensation for January through March 1797.
Date
04/10/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797041021155
Page start
386
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
George Claghorne, Constructor of the Frigate building
United States Navy
Jonathan Jackson Supervisor
accountant
Secretary of War
George Claghorn
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Boston Massachusetts
Notable items
compensation
pay
frigate construction
USS Constitution

