Certification of payment; William Smith, Contractor, for rations and fuel supplied armorers at Springfield, Massachusetts
Document 1799Certification of payment; $52.01 to William Smith, Contractor, for rations and fuel supplied armorers at Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Accountants' Office
July 21 1799
I certify that there is due to Mr Lawrence
Captain 1 Regt of Philadelphia Militia commanded by
Collt Francis Gurney ordered into service to suppress an
Insurrection in the Western Counties of Penna in 1794. the
sum of Thirteen Dollars & 50/100 being for his retained
rations from 22 Sepr to 15 Novr 1794 inclusively,
N. S.
Dolls 13. 50
The Secy of War,
4959
July 23 1799
I Certify that there is due to John Gardner,
late a Private in the 1 Regt. A. C. the sum of nine dollars &
93/100, being for his pay from 1 April (the date to which he
was last paid by Captn Freeman) to 17 May 1799 (the date of
his discharge for inability) including his pay & subsistence for
7 days, the time allowed him to travel from West Point,
to Philada, place of his residence,
N. S.
Pay of the Army ... 8. 87
Subsistce of do 1. 6
Dollars 9. 93
The Secy of War - 4356
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $52.01 to William Smith, Contractor, for rations and fuel supplied armorers at Springfield, Massachusetts.
Date
07/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799071721052
Page start
77
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Jonathan Jackson
supervisor Boston
William Smith
contractor
armorers
armourers
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Springfield
Massachusetts
Boston
Accountant's Office
armory
Notable items
pay
rations
fuel

