Account of Captain Henry DeButts
Document 1797Certification that $47 is due Captain Henry DeButts, being the balance arising from his contingent account for expenses traveling from Philadelphia to Detroit and back.
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Accountants Office
April 13th 1797
I Certify that there is due to David Modder, Constructor of the Frigate Building at Baltimore, the Sum of [underline: Five Hundred Dollars]: being for his Compensation from 1st Jany to 31st March 1797. which sum is payable to Samuel Sterrett per order.
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The Secretary of War 204 Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $47 is due Captain Henry DeButts, being the balance arising from his contingent account for expenses traveling from Philadelphia to Detroit and back.
Date
04/13/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797041321355
Page start
389
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain Henry DeButts
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Detroit
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
balance
contingent account
travel expenses