Compensation of John Scott, Clerk of the Navy Yard at Philadelphia

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Compensation of John Scott, Clerk of the Navy Yard at Philadelphia

Description

Simmons certifies that $187.50 is due John Scott, being his compensation as Clerk of the Navy Yard at Philadelphia for July through September 1796.

year created

1796

month created

10

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
accountant
Secretary of War
clerk navy yard
John Scott

notable location

Philadelphia navy yard
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

pay
frigate construction

document number

1796100121255

page start

298

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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: 298

Document names

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