Certification of payments; John Hills, Temporary Engineer and Draughtsman
Document 1799Certification of payments; John Hills, Temporary Engineer and Draughtsman, for work on fortifications and harbors, for sundry plans, surveys, estimates made by Captain Pitts for a block house, and for other obstructions to navigation at Sandy Hook Bay, Poulushook, [Paulus Hook] and narrows near New York. For expenses to and from New York and Philadelphia, including stationary.
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Officers & Privates of said Company) for the month of December 179[—]
which sum is to be transmitted to John S Dexter Supervisor at
Providence to be by him paid to the said Capt. Littlefield who is
to be held accountable for the due application thereof —
[underline: Pay of the Army for 98 355. 89.] W. Simmons
Acct. —
The Secretary of War.
3600.
Accountants Office
January 10th 1799.
I certify that there is due to Capt William Littl[efield]
the sum of fifty Dollars being for bounties, pay & premium allowed him
for inlisting five Recruits, which sum is to be Transmitted to John
S Dexter supervisor Providence R.I. to be by him paid to the said
Capt. Littlefield —
W. Simmons
Acct. —
Bounties to Soldiers 40.—
Expences of Recruiting 10.—
[underline: Dollars 50.—]
The Secretary of War. 3599.
Department of War
Accountants Office
January 12th 1799.
I Certify that by an account admitted and allowed by
the Secretary of war, John Hills Temporary Engineer & Draughtsman
is intitled to the following credits on the Books of this Office
Viz.—
By Fortification of Harbors.
for his compensation from the 1t June to the 1t of
Septemr 1798 being 93 days a 4 Dolls pr Day Drs 372.—
for sundry Plans Surveys Estimates &c made be Capt.
Pitts for a block house, and for other obstructions
to the navigation at Sandy hook bay, Paulusnook
and the narrows near New York . . . . . . . . . . 200.—
for his expences going to at & from New York back
to Philadelphia, including sundry articles of
Stationary &c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44. 18.
Dollars 616. 18
And that he is chargeable on the books of this Office
with the following sums Vizt.
To Ebenezer Stevens A.M.I. at New York.
for the following payments made to him on account
thereof —
1798 July 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drs 100.—
26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200.—
Augt 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150.— 450.—
To Warrants on the Treasurer
Sept 15 for Warrant No 3236 on account of his
Pay as Tempy Engineer & Draughtsman . . . 50.—
Dolls 500.—
Leaving a balance due him from the United States of One hundred
& sixteen Dollars & eighteen Cents —
The Secretary of War 3598. W. Simmons
Acct. —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments; John Hills, Temporary Engineer and Draughtsman, for work on fortifications and harbors, for sundry plans, surveys, estimates made by Captain Pitts for a block house, and for other obstructions to navigation at Sandy Hook Bay, Poulushook, [Paulus Hook] and narrows near New York. For expenses to and from New York and Philadelphia, including stationary.
Date
01/12/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1799011221152
Page start
315
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Ebenezer Stevens
Captain Pitts
Treasurer
Temporary Engineer
Draughtsman
Agent War Department
Treasurer
John Hills
War Department Accountant
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Paulus Hook
New York
New Jersey
Sandy Hook Bay
Poulushook, [Paulus Hook]
narrows near New York
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Accountant's Office
War Department
Notable items
block house
surveys
estimates
navigation
fortifications
harbors
fortification of harbors
pay
block house
plans
obstructions to navigation
expenses
stationary

