Instructions to pay frigate constructor

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Instructions to pay frigate constructor

Description

Informs Wentworth that the Treasurer is remitting him the sum of 500 dollars to pay frigate constructor James Hackett at Portsmouth.

year created

1795

month created

10

day created

26

sent from location

War Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

in image

notable person/group

Joshua Wentworth
William Simmons
[Samuel Meredith]
James Hackett
frigate constructor
treasurer

notable location

Portsmouth, New Hampshire
War Department Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

pay
salary
receipt
frigate Congress

document number

1795102621155

page start

287

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) YAA01 (447 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) Letterrbook A, P. 284

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons War Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Joshua Wentworth Portsmouth, New Hampshire [n/a]