Certification of payment; Lieutenant John Fergus, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
Document 1799Certification of payment; $34 to Lieutenant John Fergus, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers, balance due in settlement of recruiting account.
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Accountants Office
June 25th 1799
I Certify that there is due to John Fergus Lieutt
2d Regt of Artilly & Engrs the sum of Thirty four Dollars
being balance due him on settlement of his Recruiting account
which sum is to be transmitted to Griffith McRee Collector
at Wilmington N. C. to be by him paid to the said
Lt Fergus — W. S.
Bounties to Soldiers Drs 34—
The Secy of War —
4245
June 26th 1799
I Certify that there is due to John Scull (Printer)
the sum of eighteen dollars & 29/100, being the amount of his
account for publishing in the Pittsburg Gazette a law of the United
States for the relief of the refugees from the British provinces
of Canada & Nova Scotia, agreeably to a letter from the Secy of War
dated July 20 1798, which sum is payable to Alexander
McLaughlin per order — W. S.
Dollrs 18. 29.
The Secy of War
4249
June 26th 1799
I Certify that there is due to John Jones the sum
of Ten dollars, being a reward for apprehending Charles O'Tonne
Private & Deserter from Capt John Henry's Company of Arty
agreeably to a certificate from Mr Cooper asst Commanding
at Fort Mifflin — W. S.
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $34 to Lieutenant John Fergus, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers, balance due in settlement of recruiting account.
Date
06/25/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799062521852
Page start
51
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Griffith McRee
collector Wilmington North Carolina
accountant
Secretary of War
Lieutenant John Fergus
2nd Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
recruits
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
recruiting account
settlement

