Certification of payments; Thomas Hughes for work done on gun carriages
Document 1798Certification of payments; $148.50 to Thomas Hughes for work done on gun carriages and superintending blacksmiths employed at West Point New York.
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Accountants Office
Novem. 29th 1798
I Certify that there is due to Tho.s Hughes the sum of One hundred forty eight dollars & fifty cents being per Iron work done to Gun carriages & superintending the Blacksmiths employed at West Point between 6 May & 30th of September 1798. which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York to be by him paid to George Fleming Ordnance & Military Store keeper at West Point who is to to be held accountable for the due application thereof —
W. Simmons
Acct G[eneral]
[D.rs 148.50 Ordnance Dep.t in 98.]
The Secy of War —
No 3486.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments; $148.50 to Thomas Hughes for work done on gun carriages and superintending blacksmiths employed at West Point New York.
Date
11/29/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798112921252
Page start
275
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
George Fleming
military storekeeper, West Point
New York
Thomas Hughes
accountant
Secretary of War
blacksmith
Notable locations
Accountants Office
West Point
New York
Notable items
gun carriage
superintending
work
pay

