Certification of payment; Henry Latrobe for sundry work concerning fortifications at Fort Nelson and Fort Norfolk
Document 1799Certification of payment; $302 to Henry Latrobe for sundry work concerning fortifications at Fort Nelson and Fort Norfolk, and for traveling expenses.
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War Department
Accountants Office
May 21st 1799
I Certify that there is due to James Wilson Late 1st Payr of Invalids 1 Regt the sum of Fifty Dollars, p ninety one cents being the amount of his account of expences incurr'd in coming from the Secy of War of the 18 May Insurance in coming from New Port Rhode Isld to Philadelphia & returning to the same place —
Loan & Comt exp. W.Z
Dolls 50. 91
W Simmons
[Sectry]
The Secy of War
4077
May 21st 1799
I Certify that there is due to Thomas Smallwood late a Private in the 1st Regt of Art & C the sum of Thirty Two Dollars — 91 being for balance of his pay from 1 Novr 98 To 19 May 1799 the date of his discharge excluding the Subsistance for 5 days time allowed him to return to the place of his inlistment.
W Simmons
[Sectry]
Pay of the Army 98 10—
Subs 99 25.21
32.93
Subt date ... 12.77
Dollars 32.93
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $302 to Henry Latrobe for sundry work concerning fortifications at Fort Nelson and Fort Norfolk, and for traveling expenses.
Date
05/20/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799052120055
Page start
14
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Henry Latrobe
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Fort Nelson
Virginia
Fort Norfolk
Accountant's Office
Notable items
traveling expenses
pay
fortifications

