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

Certification that $500 is due George Claghorne, Constructor of the Frigate building at Boston, being his compensation for January through March 1797.

short description

Certification of payment due George Claghorne, Constructor of the Frigate building at Boston.

year created

1797

month created

04

day created

10

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
George Claghorne, Constructor of the Frigate building
United States Navy
Jonathan Jackson Supervisor
accountant
Secretary of War
George Claghorn

notable location

Accountant's Office
Boston Massachusetts

notable item/thing

compensation
pay
frigate construction
USS Constitution

document number

1797041021155

page start

386

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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: 387

Document names

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