Certification of payments; James McHenry for expenses incurred in a journey to Mount Vernon to the present commander in chief on business related to his commission.
Document 1798Certification of payments; $95.90 due to Secretary of War James McHenry for expenses incurred for the month of July 1798 in a journey to Mount Vernon Virginia to the present commander in chief on business related to his commission.
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Accountant's Office
December 13. 1798
I Certify that agreeably to account rendered by J McHenry Secretary of War there is due to him the sum of [underline: ninety five Dollars] &[undecipherable] being for expences incurred by him in the month of July 1798. in a journey to mount Vernon to the present Commander in Chief, on business relat[undecipherable] to his Commission —
Drs 95. 90.
[Wt No. 3524]
Accountant's Office
December 13 1798
I Certify that there is due to James McHenry Secretary of [undecipherable] agreeably to an account stated by him the sum of [underline: sixty seven Dollars] &[undecipherable] being the amount of expences incurred by him in a journey to New Yor[k] in the month of June 1798 for the purpose of viewing the Harbour [of] New York and a plan for its defence —
Drs 67. 24.
W. Simmons
Acct.
Sr Secretary of War
[No. 3523]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments; $95.90 due to Secretary of War James McHenry for expenses incurred for the month of July 1798 in a journey to Mount Vernon Virginia to the present commander in chief on business related to his commission.
Date
12/13/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798121321152
Page start
286
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
George Washington
commander in chief
John Adams
Secretary of War
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Mount Vernon
War Office
Philadelphia
Virginia
Notable items
expenses
commission
business
pay
journey


