Certification of payments; Jean Foncin, employed for drawing plates on a book on artillery
Document 1799Certification of payments; $60 to Jean Foncin, employed for drawing plates on a book on artillery, conformably to letter from Secretary of War.
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Department of War
Accountants Office
February 6. 1799
I certify that there is due to & [due amount?] there to be advanced on the enclosed to a [word?] the amount of Genl William Irvine the sum of One hundred ninety one Dollars ninety six Cents being for the pay of housing the non commissioned Officers Privates & Issoe as Detachment for the month of January 1799 which sum is to be transmitted to their respective Superintendents Forts to be by him paid to the said Charge Books who is the held accountable to the due application thereof.
Pay of the Army for 1799 — Blt [No.?] 63. 04. S Simmons
Acctt —
The Secretary of War
1762
Accountants Office
February 6th 1799
I certify that there is due to William & Scott Ensign of [?] as Pay of [?] the sum of sixty three Dollars — & this being balance due from an settlement of his Recruiting account which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York to be by him paid to the said Ensign Books.
$rs 63. 04
S Simmons
Acct —
The Secretary of War
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments; $60 to Jean Foncin, employed for drawing plates on a book on artillery, conformably to letter from Secretary of War.
Date
02/01/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1799020121252
Page start
332
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Jean Foncin
Secretary of War
accountant
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
book
artillery
plates
drawing plates
artillery book

