Salary of James Hackett, shipwright and constructor of the frigate building at Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Salary of James Hackett, shipwright and constructor of the frigate building at Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Description

Simmons certifies that $500 is due James Hackett for his salary as Constructor of the frigate building at Portsmouth, New Hampshire from Oct. - Dec. 1795, sum to be transmitted to Joshua Wentworth Esq., Supervisor of New Hampshire.

short description

Simmons payment due James Hackett for his salary as Constructor of the frigate building at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

year created

1796

month created

01

day created

14

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Timothy Pickering

notable person/group

Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
James Hackett
Joshua Wentworth
United States Navy
shipwright and constructor
accountant
Secretary of War
supervisor New Hampshire

notable location

Accountant's Office
Portsmouth New Hampshire

notable item/thing

shipwright
frigate construction

document number

1796011421855

page start

177

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) DMA01 (443 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V: A, P: 177

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Timothy Pickering [unknown] [n/a]