Certification of payment; Caleb Swan, Paymaster General for the purchase of provisions for himself, the Boatmen and detachment of Captain Millers Company
Document 1799Certification of payment; $149.19 to Caleb Swan, Paymaster General for the purchase of provisions for himself, the Boatmen and detachment of Captain Millers Company, and for postage, printing, bills of exchange and shoes.
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Accountants Office
August 21. 1799
I Certify that there is due to Thomas Underwood Quarter Mr Sert or order the sum of one hundred eighty one Dollars & one Cent being balance of his account for payments made the Troops stationed at Fort Massac the 3d October 1798 & for his Contingent expences as allowed by the Secretary of War.
$181. 01
The Secretary of War
August 21. 1799
I Certify that there is due to John King Contractor the sum of One hundred seventy four Dollars & four Cents & a fraction for rations & Quarter master Stores furnished the Troops at Coquillesinne between 23d may & 31 July 1799.
Ds 174. 63
The Secy of War —
August 20. 1799
I Certify that there is due to Mr John Francis Temporary Engineer, under an appointment by the Secy of War of 24 March 1799 the sum of one hundred & fifty five Dollars & three Cents for his Pay in account for July & augt 1799 which sum is to be expended in a plan of a fortification at Baltimore to or his hire for the said John Francis on the way to
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $149.19 to Caleb Swan, Paymaster General for the purchase of provisions for himself, the Boatmen and detachment of Captain Millers Company, and for postage, printing, bills of exchange and shoes.
Date
08/21/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799082121352
Page start
97
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Ensign George M. Stall
Caleb Swan
Paymaster General
boatmen
Captain Miller
company
accountant
Secretary of War
detachment
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Fort Washington
Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
Notable items
provisions
pay
postage
printing
bills of exchange
shoes

