Salary & Expenses of Josiah Fox temporary constructor of the frigate building at Norfolk

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Salary & Expenses of Josiah Fox temporary constructor of the frigate building at Norfolk

Description

Simmons certifies that $190.68 is due Josiah Fox, late temporary constructor of the frigate building at Norfolk, Virginia being his salary from April through June 1796 and sundry contingent expenses.

year created

1796

month created

07

day created

01

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Joshua Humphreys
Josiah Fox
temporary constructor
Secretary of War
accountant

notable location

Accountant's Office
Norfolk shipyard

notable item/thing

pay
salary
expenses
Navy frigate construction
USS Chesapeake

document number

1796070121255

page start

264

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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: 264

Document names

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