Certification of payments; Captain James Bruff, for expenses traveling from West Point to New York by order of Major General Alexander Hamilton
Document 1799Certification of payments; $15 to Captain James Bruff, for expenses traveling from West Point to New York by order of Major General Alexander Hamilton.
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Accountants Office
April 26 1799
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the first Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, stationed at Fort Jay, the sum of Four hundred and thirty six Dollars being for the pay of Captn Frederick Frye, Lieutenant Thomas B. Swifford, Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborne including forage — and for the pay of the non commissioned Officers and Privates of the said Detachment for the month of march 1799 —
S. Higgins
On Cto
Pay of the Army — 422 —
Forage of Officer — 8. —
Hospital Department — 3. —
Dollar 436 —
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
April 24 1799
I Certify that there is due to Samuel Clavus Captain in the 2d Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers the sum of Thirty eight Dollars being the balance of his account of Recruiting and Contingent expenses
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments; $15 to Captain James Bruff, for expenses traveling from West Point to New York by order of Major General Alexander Hamilton.
Date
04/22/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1799042221452
Page start
417
Notable persons
James McHenry
Peter Hagner
Captain James Bruff
Major General Alexander Hamilton
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
West Point
New York
Accountants Office
Notable items
travel expenses
pay

