Samuel Lewis receipt of William Simmons transmitted to Ebenezer Stevens for the fortifications of New York
Document 1798Lewis received warrant for $15,000 and transmitted it to Ebenezer Stevens, agent for fortifications at New York.
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[Saml Lewis Senr
Receipt
in Drs 15,000
dated 27 Dec 1798]
Received December 27. 1798 of William Simmons Accountant pr Warrant No 353 issued by the Secretary of War for Fifteen thousand Dollars to be transmitted by me to Ebenezer Stevens Agent for the Fortifications at New York on account of the Fortifications erecting there for which sum he is to be accountable
Drs 15000. Samuel Lewis Senr
[seal]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Lewis received warrant for $15,000 and transmitted it to Ebenezer Stevens, agent for fortifications at New York.
Date
12/27/1798
Author
Document number
1798122715001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Lewis Sr
Notable items
warrant
money
agent
fortifications
accountable