Salary of George Claghorn constructor of the frigate building at Boston

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Salary of George Claghorn constructor of the frigate building at Boston

Description

Hagner certifies that $500 is due George Claghorn, constructor of the frigate building at Boston Massachusetts, being his salary from April through June 1796.

short description

Hagner certifies payment due George Claghorn, constructor of the frigate building, (presumably the Frigate Constitution) at Boston Massachusetts;

year created

1796

month created

07

day created

22

author

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

Peter Hagner

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
Peter Hagner
George Claghorn
Samuel Nichols
Joshua Humphreys
US Navy
Jonathan Jackson
supervisor Boston
accountant
Secretary of War
principal clerk

notable location

Accountant's Office
Boston Massachusetts
Hartt's Shipyard

notable item/thing

frigate construction
USS Constitution
salary

document number

1796072221155

page start

273

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (443 pages) DMA01 (443 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V: A, P: 273

Document names

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