Balance Due the Treasury by John Pierce
Document 1796Capt. Pierce is ordered to pay Samuel Meridith, Treasurer of the U. S., the sum of $212.53, being the balance left in his hands for recruiting and contingent expenses related to marching a detachment of recruits from Philadelphia to Pittsburg.
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No 48
To Captain John Pierce
Pay to Samuel Meredith Treasurer of the United States the sum of two hundred and twelve Dollars & fifty three Cents; being the balance of Monies remaining in your hands for Recruiting and Contingent Expences of marching a Detachment of Recruits from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, for which payment this shall be your Warrant.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the War Office this twenty first day of September 1796.
James McHenry
Sec. of war
Dollars 21253/100
Countersigned
[signature]
[signature: Simmons]
Accountant
Registered in the War Office
Samuel Lewis Sect.
Clk.
Sept. 21st 1796 Received the within for the Tr. of the United States
Sam. S. Cox
[No. 48 Warrant in favor of Treasurer $3 of Treasurer 53 [undecipherable] Dollars 21253/100 [undecipherable] 21 of Sept.]
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
Capt. Pierce is ordered to pay Samuel Meridith, Treasurer of the U. S., the sum of $212.53, being the balance left in his hands for recruiting and contingent expenses related to marching a detachment of recruits from Philadelphia to Pittsburg.
Date
09/01/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1796090100101
Page start
1
Note
Countersigned by William Simmons.
Notable persons
John Pierce
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Office