Receipt of the postmaster at Downing Town
Document 1797Received of postmaster at Downing Town Pennsylvania $42.40 for riding express for Secretary of War. Signed by John Bathurs. James McHenry note below indicates paid also to John Downing, post master for sundry provisions. Hunt Downing acknowledges receipt of $42.40 from Samuel Hodgdon.
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[The United States Dr.
[undecipherable] Downing
Dolls 42.40
July 3d 1798.]
Recd 6th November 1797 of the Post Master at Downing town Fortytwo dollars $40/100 in full for [undecipherable] [Carrying?] express for the Secretary of War.
John Bathurst
Paid also to John Downing [jun?]. for [riding?] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Downing [was/has been?] [undecipherable] or four [undecipherable].
[undecipherable] to be [issued?]
for the above amount
James McHenry [undecipherable] Downing
Philadelphia, July 3d 1798. Received of Samuel Hodgdon Fortytwo Dollars and forty cents, in full of the within, for which I have signed two receipts of same tenour and date —
Drs 42 40/100 [undecipherable] Downing
quere has any warrant ever been issued for this agreable to the Secretary of Wars [undecipherable]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Received of postmaster at Downing Town Pennsylvania $42.40 for riding express for Secretary of War. Signed by John Bathurs. James McHenry note below indicates paid also to John Downing, post master for sundry provisions. Hunt Downing acknowledges receipt of $42.40 from Samuel Hodgdon.
Date
11/06/1797
Sent from
Downing Town
Document number
1797110640002
Page start
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Notable persons
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Hunt Downing
John Bathurs
John Downing
Secretary of War
postmaster