Certification of payments; compensation of the State of Virginia
Document 1798Certification that $542.25 is due the State of Virginia, being the expenses incurred by the officers of a court martial convened for the purpose of trying Colonel Wells and Captain Caperton and Hawkins for expenses incurred in arresting the ship "Unicorn", an illicit privateer, which sum is payable to John Lawson, by order of the executive of the said State.
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Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $542.25 is due the State of Virginia, being the expenses incurred by the officers of a court martial convened for the purpose of trying Colonel Wells and Captain Caperton and Hawkins for expenses incurred in arresting the ship "Unicorn", an illicit privateer, which sum is payable to John Lawson, by order of the executive of the said State.
Date
07/19/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798071921152
Page start
203
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain Caperton
Colonel Wells
Captain Hawkins
John Lawson
Ship Unicorn
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Virginia
Notable items
Ship Unicorn
expenses
Privateer
Court Martial
arrests