Accountants Office October 5^th 1797 I certify that there is due to George Claphorn constructor of the frigate building at Boston the sum [underline: five hundred dollars;] being for his compensation from 1 July to 3^d September 1797 inclusive, which sum is to be transmitted to Jonathan Jackson Supervisor at Boston and to be by him paid to the said George Claphorn. D^rs 500. W^m Simmons The Secretary of War Acct^t --- Accountants Office October 5^th 1797 I certify there is due to Caleb Gibbs Clerk of the Navy Yard at Boston the sum of [underline: One hundred eighty seven dollars & fifty cents] being for his salary from 1 July to 30^th September 1797 inclusive, which sum is to be transmitted to Jonathan Jackson Supervisor at Boston, and to be by him paid to the said Caleb Gibbs. D^rs 187.50 W^m Simmons The Secretary of War Acct^t --- Accountants Office October 9^th 1797 I certify that there is due to John Steel Storeware and the crew employed on board the public barge, stationed at Mid Island for the sum of [underline: sixty four dollars;] being for his and their pay for September 1797; which sum is payable to John Steel per order. D^rs 64 W^m Simmons The Secretary of War Acct^t