Payment of George Sears
Document 1799Request to pay G. Sears for work on Fort McHenry.
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Dollars. 4000 Baltimore April 9th. 1799
Five days after Sight, please pay to the order of George Sears, Four thousand Dollars, value received, & place the same to act. of the works erecting at Fort McHenry, as advised by Sir
The Honble James McHenry Esqr
Secretary at War
presentd April 11th 1799
Philadelphia
your most obdt Servt
[undecipherable] & No Co
[1018]
Pay to Messrs Joseph Anthony & Co. or order
George Sears
Joseph Anthony &c.
Received April 19th 1799
of Wilm Simmons accountant
a Warrant No 3939 for four
thousand Dollars in full
of the within Bill —
Dolls 4000
for Jos Anthony &c.
Bm Nicholy
Type
Document Signed
Description
Request to pay G. Sears for work on Fort McHenry.
Date
04/09/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Baltimore
Document number
1799040940101
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Robert Gilmer
George Sears
Joseph Anthony
William Simmons
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Fort McHenry
Notable items
pay
bill of exchange
works
warrant

