Compensation of George Claghorne, constructor of the frigate building at Boston
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Compensation of George Claghorne, constructor of the frigate building at Boston
Description
Simmons certifies that $166.67 is due George Claghorne, being his compensation as constructor of the frigate building at Boston for September 1796.
short description
Simmons certifies payment due George Claghorne, being his compensation as constructor of the frigate building at Boston.
year created
1796
month created
10
day created
17
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
James McHenry
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Simmons
Jonathan Jackson, Supervisor of Massachusetts
United States Navy
Capt. Samuel Nicholson
naval agent Gen. Henry Jackson
George Claghorn
constructor of frigate building
naval agent
General Henry Jackson
notable location
Accountant's Office
Boston Massachusetts
Edmund Hartt's shipyard
George Claghorne
notable item/thing
Capt. Samuel Nicholson, chief constructor Col. George Claghorne, and naval agent Gen. Henry Jackson
USS Constitution
pay
document number
1796101721155
page start
304
Item sets
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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: 304 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |