Pay to Evans for purpose of joining Captain Bishops Company, Winchester Virginia
Document 1799Evans makes $100 payment to Mr. Murdoch MacKenzie at Fayetteville.
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[William Simmons Esqr
Acctr War Department
Philadelphia]
Sir
Agreeably to the orders of the Sect.y of war, I am to set out in a few days to Join Captl Bishops Compy at Winchester Virginia, and the better to equip myself I have taken the liberty of drawing on you for one Hundred Dollars on Acct. of my Pay &c in fav.r of Mur. McKinsy which draft I hope you will do me the favor to honor when it is presented.
I have the Hon.r
Fayetteville May 25th 1799
to be Sir
yr very Humble.
William Simmons Esqr David Evans
Acct.r of the Lieut. 2 Regt A. C.
War Department
Philad
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[Received June 14th 1799 of William Simmons, account-ant, a Warrant N.o 4190 issued by the Secy. of War in my favour for One hundred Dollars, in full of the within order.
Drs 100=
CM McKenzie]
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Faytte Ville 25th May 1799
Sir
At Sight please pay Mr Murdoch MacKenzies order One hundred Dollars without further advise from
Sir
yr most Humt Sert.
William Simmons Esqr David Evans Junr
Accountt of the Lieut. 2 Regiment
War Departt. A. Bug
Cohilaa
Type
Document Signed
Description
Evans makes $100 payment to Mr. Murdoch MacKenzie at Fayetteville.
Date
05/25/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fayetteville
Document number
1799052570101
Page start
3
Note
Enclosed in Evans to Simmons, 05/25/1799.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Lieutenant David Evans
Captain Bishop
company
Murdoch McKinsy
Murdoch MacKenzie
accountant
2nd Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Department
Fayetteville
Winchester
Virginia
Philadelphia
Notable items
warrant
pay


