Certification of payment; Samuel G. Vans, acting paymaster for the expedition to Northampton, state of Pennsylvania
Document 1799Certification of payment; $76.23 pay to Samuel G. Vans, acting paymaster for the expedition to Northampton, state of Pennsylvania.
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Accountant's Office
August 21 1799
I certify, that there is due to Caleb Swan, Pay master General, the Sum of One hundred forty nine Dollars 19/100, being for amount of his account for the purchase of provisions for the use of himself, the Boatmen & Detachment of Capt. Millers Company under the commd. of Ensn. George W Stall (employed as a Guard) from Fort Washington to Pittsburg, between 28 May & 20 June 1799, and for the purchase of 13 Pairs of Shoes delivered by him to the said Detachment, approved by a letter dated 21 June 1799 from the Secretary of War to the said Caleb Swan, — and for postage of Letters, Printing & Stamping of Bills Exchange —
W:S:
Incid. & Cont. exps. W.D. 122-94
Clothing Department. 26.25
Dollars 149.19
The Secretary of War
4440
August 22d 1799
I Certify, That there is due to Capt. Samuel [undecipherable] acting Pay master on the Expedition to Northampton, State of Pennsylvania, the Sum of Seventy six Dollars & 23/100, being for his pay from the 5th May to 24 July 1799 inclusive, allowed by the Secy. of War agreeably to his letters of the 21 & 22d August 1799 —
W:S:
Dr 6. 23.
The Secy. of War W...449
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $76.23 pay to Samuel G. Vans, acting paymaster for the expedition to Northampton, state of Pennsylvania.
Date
08/22/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799082221152
Page start
98
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Samuel G. Vans
paymaster
accountant
Secretary of War
Samuel Vance
Notable locations
Pennsylvania
Northampton
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
Northampton Expedition

