Certification of payments; compensation of John M. Scott
Document 1798Certification that $41.06 is due John M. Scott, late Surgeon of the Army of the United States, for his expenses transporting public money from Philadelphia to the Headquarters of the Army in July 1793.
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Accountants Office
July 20 1798
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of Recruits station[ed at]
Fort Johnston N.C. the sum of One hundred & seven Dollars & [6/100] being for
their pay for April 1798 which sum is to be transmitted to Griffeth Sm[?] Mc Pe[?]
Collector at Wilmington who is to be held accountable for the due application of [the]
same [?]
[Pay of the Army for 98 ... 107. 63]
W Simmons
Acct [?]
The Sec of War
Accountants Office
July 20th 1798
I Certify that there is due to John M. Scott late [?]
in the Army of the United States the sum of forty one Dollars & [6/100] being for his
travelling expenses in transporting Public money from Philadelphia to Head
Quarters of the Army in July 1793 admitted by the Secretary of War, which sum is
payable to Doctor John H Carmichael per order
[War [Dept?] Septr 41. 6]
W Simmons
Acct [?]
The Sec of War
Department of War
Accountants Office
July 20 [?]
I Certify that there is due to [undecipherable] [count of?] town [undecipherable]
[being] a Private in Capt Nicholas Hannah's Company of [?] the sum [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $41.06 is due John M. Scott, late Surgeon of the Army of the United States, for his expenses transporting public money from Philadelphia to the Headquarters of the Army in July 1793.
Date
07/20/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798072021252
Page start
204
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John M. Scott
army surgeon
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Headquarters of Army
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
expenses
transporting money


