Certification of payment; John King, contractor, for rations, quartermaster and hospital stores furnished detachment, 11th Regiment of Infantry, at encampment near Elizabeth Town, New Jersey
Document 1799Certification of payment; $200.18 to John King, contractor, for rations, quartermaster and hospital stores furnished detachment, 11th Regiment of Infantry, at encampment near Elizabeth Town, New Jersey.
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Accountants Office
Septem 10 1799
I Certify that there is due to Francis Mentz's Inspector of Troops & Garrisons the sum of Two hundred thirty Dollars & 61/100, being for his compensation from 1 June to the 31 August 1799, including Stage hire & expences going to Reading to muster the Troops there, & returning back to Philad.a, agreeably to Compensation & expences fixed by the Secretary of War; also for Stage hire & travelling expences going to Carlisle to Inspect Barracks & other Public Buildings there & returning to Philad.a agreeably to letter from The Secretary of War dated the 17 August Ultimo—
[initials: H.S.]
Inc. Cont. exp. Drs 230.61
The Sec.y of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $200.18 to John King, contractor, for rations, quartermaster and hospital stores furnished detachment, 11th Regiment of Infantry, at encampment near Elizabeth Town, New Jersey.
Date
09/10/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799091021352
Page start
103
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John King
contractor
11th Regiment of Infantry
accountant
Secretary of War
detachment
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Elizabeth Town
New Jersey
encampment
Notable items
rations
quartermaster stores
hospital stores