Certification of payment; David C. Claypoole for advertising deserters
Document 1799Certification of payment; $67.33 to David C. Claypoole for advertising deserters.
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⇣July 6 1799 I certify that there is due to David C. Claypoole,the sume of sixty seven dollars & 3/100 being the amount of his account and that of the House of David C R Septimus Claypoole for advertising deserters between 23 Jan 1798 and 16 May 1799 UR6 exp DR. 67.33 4288 W.S.
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Accountant's Office
July 6th 1799
I certify that there is due to the troops stationed at Fort Niagara under the command of Major J. B. Ulmair, the sum of Two hundred twenty nine Dollars & 4/100, being for pay & forage of Surgeon's Mate John B. Coffin Esq. & the non commissioned Officers & Privates for May 1799.
Pay of the army 223 89
Forage of Officers 6 —
Dolrs 229. 89
The Secy of War —
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July 6. 1799
I certify that there is due to the Troops stationed at Fort McHenry under the command of Capt [strikethrough: Leslie] Morris the sum of five hundred thirty six Dollars & 3/100 being for pay of himself Dr Philip Sanders Solomnt D'Oyton Surgeon James Scanlan including his forage; also pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates for the Month of June 1799, which sum is to be transmitted to John Riley Supervisor Baltimore who by him paid to the said Capt Morris who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Dolrs 3/
Pay 036 30
Forage 10. —
036 30
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $67.33 to David C. Claypoole for advertising deserters.
Date
07/06/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799070622055
Page start
62
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
David C. Claypoole
deserters
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
desertion

