Certification of payments; Samuel Weeks, Agent of Fortifications, Portland Maine
Document 1799Certification of payments; $3564 on account of Samuel Weeks, Agent of Fortifications Portland, Maine.
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two Certificates from Joseph Howell acting Pay master General dated 1st February 1792 – Certifying that the sum of three thousand four hundred ninety five & one-third Dollars was deducted from the depreciation of sundry Officers & men of the quota of Penna. D$3495.33
And from sundry Officers & Privates of the quota of Virginia 448.-
Dr 3943.33
Making in the whole three thousand nine hundred forty three Dollars & one third old Emissions – valued to Specie at the rate of 75 dollars for one, being the same rate of Exchange that the balance from him was liquidated at – leaves a balance due to Captn White on the above statement in Specie the sum of fifty two Dollars fifty five cents . . .)
W Simmons
to the accounting Officers of the Treasury . . . Acctt
Accountants Office
January 20 1795
I Certify that Samuel Weeks agent of Fortifications at Portland in Maine is intitled to a credit on the Books of this Office, for amount of Expenditures made by him on account of the Fortifications at the aforesaid place pr account Vouchers examined stated this day 3364.6
That he is charged on the Books of this Office with, Warrant No 310, advanced him the 8 Sep. 1792 on account . . . 1200.-
Leaving a balance due sum of Two thousands three hundred sixty four Dollars & Six Cents 2364.6
Dolr 3364.6
The Secretary of War W Simmons
Acctt
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments; $3564 on account of Samuel Weeks, Agent of Fortifications Portland, Maine.
Date
01/26/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1799012621152
Page start
326
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Samuel Weeks
accountant
Secretary of War
agent of fortifications
Notable locations
Portland
Maine
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
fortifications

