Salary of George Claghorn, constructor of frigate at Boston

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Salary of George Claghorn, constructor of frigate at Boston

Description

Simmons certifies that $500 is due George Claghorn, Constructor of the frigate building at Boston, being his salary from January through March 1796.

year created

1796

month created

04

day created

11

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Nathaniel Gorham
supervisor Boston
George Claghorn, Constructor of the frigate building at Boston
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Boston
Massachusetts
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

frigate construction
USS Constitution
salary
pay

document number

1796041121055

page start

226

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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: 226

Document names

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