Certification of payments; salary of George Claghorn Constructor USS Constitution
Document 1798Certification that $500 is due George Claghorn, Constructor of the frigate "Constitution," being his salary for October through December 1797, to be transmitted to Jonathan Jackson, Supervisor Boston Massachusetts.
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Accountants Office
January 7 1798
I Certify that there is due to the Estate of Roswell Marble late a private in Captain J. Taylor's Company the sum of thirty six Dollars and ninety six Cents being balance of his pay from 1st January 1792 to 31st January 1793 for Abstract D No 766. which sum is payable to John Thompson Administer on the Estate of said Roswell Marble.
Dollars 36.96
The Secy of War W Simmons
Audt
Accountants Office
January 5 1798
I Certify that there is due to George Clayborn Constructor of the Frigate Constitution the sum of five hundred Dollars being for his Salary from 1st October to 31 December 1797 inclusive which sum is to be transmitted to Jonathan Jackson Supervisor Boston and to be by him paid to the said George Clayborn.
Dollars 500.
The Secy of War W Simmons
Audt
Accountants Office
January 5 1798
I Certify that there is due to Arleth [undecipherable] Clerk of the Navy Yard at Boston the sum of One hundred and eighty seven dollars and fifty Cents being for his Salary from 1st October to 31st December 1797 inclusive which sum is to be transmitted to Jonathan Jackson Supervisor Boston to be by him paid to the said [undecipherable].
Dollars 187.5[0]
The Secy of War W Simmons
Audt
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $500 is due George Claghorn, Constructor of the frigate "Constitution," being his salary for October through December 1797, to be transmitted to Jonathan Jackson, Supervisor Boston Massachusetts.
Date
01/08/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798010821055
Page start
81
Note
Account of George Claghorn.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
George Claghorn
Constructor
Jonathan Jackson
Supervisor Boston
United States Navy
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Boston
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
War Office
Accountant's Office
Notable items
USS Constitution
Frigate Construction United States Navy
Naval Act
pay
salary

