Certification of payment; James Caldwell, contractor, for rations, quartermaster, hospital stores furnished troops of the United States at New Castle
Document 1799Certification of payment; $156.69 James Caldwell, contractor, for rations, quartermaster, hospital stores furnished troops of the United States at New Castle.
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[Accounts Office
July 31 1799
I Certify that there is due to the Troops at Fort Niagara under the command of Major Howard the sum of Two hundred forty five Dollars & 5/100 being for pay & forage of Surgeons Mate John & Capital pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates for June 1799 which sum as to be transmitted to Capt Alexr Thompson who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof —
Pay of the Army — 239· 0
Forage of Officer — 6 —
Dollars 245· 5
The Secy of War
4008
July 31 1799
I Certify that there is due to Nicholas Fish Supervisor of New York the sum of Two hundred eighty five Dollars & 8/100 being the amount of his account of Commissions on receiving & paying monies from the Department of War to the 30 June 1799 —
M. S.
Dolrs 285· 81
The Secy of War
Warrant No 4008.
4009
I Certify that there is due to Thompson [August 6 1799] one hundred eighty three Dollars & 8/100, being for rations furnished [undecipherable] & Hospital Stores & moreover the amount of [the 11 — ?] at Saratoga at Bennington under the command of Capt Colo [undecipherable] Edward [undecipherable], June & August 1799 —
M. S.
Dolrs 183· 88]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $156.69 James Caldwell, contractor, for rations, quartermaster, hospital stores furnished troops of the United States at New Castle.
Date
08/02/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799080221752
Page start
89
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
James Caldwell
contractor
troops
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
New Castle
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
rations
quartermaster stores
hospital stores

