Sum Due the Contractor at Richmond
Document 1799Simmons certifies the sum due the contractor for the rations, quartermaster's stores, and hospital stores furnished to the recruits of the 2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineeers, under the command of Captain Eddins at Richmond, Virginia.
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Accountants Office
August 1st 1799
I certify that there is due to Benjamin [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of Philadelphia Militia commanded by [undecipherable] Francis [undecipherable: Gurney] entered into service to suppress [and] Insurrections in the Western Counties of Penns'a in 1794 the sum of sixteen dollars + [undecipherable]-- being for his allowed rations from 16 Sept. to 15 Nov. 1794 inclusively.
W.S.
[undecipherable] 16-20
The Secretary of War--
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August 2d 1799
I certify that there is due to the Troops stationed at [undecipherable] N.W. [undecipherable] under the command of [undecipherable: Lieut.] [undecipherable] the sum of four hundred [undecipherable] dollars & [undecipherable] being [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the non commissioned Officers & Privates for [undecipherable] 1799 —
Pay of the Army 400-62
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] 5 —
[undecipherable] 413-62
The Sec'y of War
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August 5 1799
I certify that there is due to Robert [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: Dep'y] the sum of ninety [undecipherable] dollars [undecipherable] being for his pay as [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to 23 July 1799 the date of his [undecipherable] of the appointment [undecipherable] the rank of [undecipherable] upon [undecipherable] or absent from the [undecipherable] May to 23d July 1799 —
[undecipherable] 23-26 [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] 3280 [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies the sum due the contractor for the rations, quartermaster's stores, and hospital stores furnished to the recruits of the 2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineeers, under the command of Captain Eddins at Richmond, Virginia.
Date
08/02/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799080222052
Page start
91
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
William Fulcher
recruits
2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers
Captain Samuel Eddins
contractor
Captain Eddins
recruits
accountant
Secretary of War
command
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Richmond, Virginia
Notable items
pay
rations
quartermaster's stores
hospital stores

