Compensation of George Claghorn, Constructor of the Frigate building at Boston
Document 1797Certification that $500 is due George Claghorn [Claghorne], Constructor of the Frigate building, ( the USS Constitution) at Boston, being his compensation for April through June 1797.
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[437] which sum is to be transmitted to John Hilty Supervisor at Baltimore to be by him paid to the said Captain Morris who is to be held accountable for the same
Ds 295 Pay of the army for 1797 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct.
Accountants Office
July 7th 1797
I certify that there is due to George Claghorn Constructor of the Frigate building at Boston the sum of [underline: Five hundred Dollars] being for his Compensation from 1st April to 30th June 1797 inclusive; which sum is to be transmitted to Jonathan Jackson Esqr Supervisor at Boston.
Ds 500. Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct.
Accountants Office
July 8th 1797
I certify that there is due to Henry Bowyer Ensign United States 4th Regiment the sum of [underline: One hundred and ninety nine Dollars and fifty six Cents,] being for his Pay from 1st January to 30th June 1797 and for his Subsistence from 1st Novemr 1796 to 30th June 1797 inclusive which sum is to be
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $500 is due George Claghorn [Claghorne], Constructor of the Frigate building, ( the USS Constitution) at Boston, being his compensation for April through June 1797.
Date
07/07/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797070721255
Page start
437
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
George Claghorn
Jonathan Jackson Supervisor of Boston
USS Constitution
Old Ironsides
United States Navy
accountant
Secretary of War
Claghorne
constructor of frigate building at Boston
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Boston Massachusetts
Edmond Harrt's Shipyard
Notable items
pay
compensation
salary
frigate construction


