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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Accountants Office
July 6th 1797
I certify that Samuel Hodgdon Superintendent of Military Stores, has exhibited sundry accounts to this office, being the amount of sundry disbursements made by him in the Military Store Department— to wit:
Between the 1 July 1796 & 31 March 1797— 2022.3
from which deduct this sum
being charges improperly made
against this Department— [undecipherable] 1794.80
Between 1 April and 30th June 1797— 874.6
leaving a balance due to Samuel Hodgdon of two $D 2768.80
thousand seven hundred and sixty eight Dollars
In & Con[t] expenses 1162.738— 1796
War Department 1606.175— 1797
3d 2768.[undecipherable]
Wm Simmons
Acct.
The Secretary of War
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

