[Page 17] Jon^a Jackson Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor August 4^th 1797 Boston Sir The money transmitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States on the 5^th July, — amount Five hundred Dollars, you will be pleased to pay to M^r George Claghorn Constructor of the Frigate building at Boston, being for his Compensation from 1^st April to 30 June 1797 inclusive, and take his duplicate receipts for the same. I am &c William Simmons Acc^t M^r George Claghorn Accountants Office Constructor of the Frigate August 4^th 1797 — building at Boston Sir I received your letter of the 31 ulto. in answer to which I have to inform you that immediately on the receipt of your letter of the 3^d ulto. enclosing your account for compensation from 1 April to 30 June 1797 a Warrant was issued for the amount from this Department and the money transmitted by the Treasurer of the United States on 5^th July to Jonathan Jackson Esq^r Supervisor at Boston but thro the neglect of the Clerk who acted on the account M^r Jackson or yourself were not advised at the time but on application to M^r Jackson on receipt of this