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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Accountants Office
August 2. 1799
I certify that there is due to William Fulcher
Contractor the sum of Two hundred Seventy eight Dollars &
85/100, being balance of rations Quarter master Hospital Stores
furnished the recruits of the 2d Regt of A & E at Richmond
Virginia, under the command of Captr Samuel Eddins in
May & June 1799 — W. S.
Dolls 278.85
The Secy of War —
4431
August 2d 1799
I Certify that there is due to James Caldwell
Contractor, the sum of one hundred fifty six Dollars & 69/100,
being for rations, Quarter Master & Hospital Stores, furnished
the Troops of The United States at New Castle, between 4th
May & 28 July 1799 — O No. S.
Subsistce of the Army 88.80
Quarter Master Stores — 50.63
Hospital Stores — 17.26
Dollars 156.69
The Secy of War —
4417
August 5th 1799
I certify that there is due to George Davis late
Temporary Surgt mate the sum of seventy eight Dollars & 14/100, being balance
pay & forage from 21 May to 26 July 1799 the day he resigned, while
attending the troops at Fort Jay & Bedlows Island, agreeably to the
certificate of major Hoops W. S.
Pay — 65.80
Forage — 12.96
78.16 N. 4A 92
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

