Certification of payment; John Steel, Coxswain and the crew of the public barge employed at Mud Island Fort
Document 1799Certification of payment; $64 to John Steel, Coxswain and the crew of the public barge employed at Mud Island Fort, for pay.
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Accountants Office
Octr 8th 1799—
I certify that there is due to Samuel &
Daniel Ewers Contractors the sum of two hundred thirty five Dollars
& 78/100 being balances for rations & Quarter master Stores,
furnished the Troops of the 11 Regt at Bridgetown, New Jersey
under the command of Captain J Brooks between 11th May 1st
and 30th September 1799 inclusive — which sum is payable to
G Johnston per order
W S
Dollars 235.78
No 4664
The Secretary of War —
October 21. 1799
I certify that there is due to Sd Johnston
Contractor the sum of two thousand two hundred &
eighteen Dollars & 71/100 being for rations Quarter-master
& Hospital Stores, furnished in the month of Septr to
the 11 Regiment at ElizabethTown N. J.
Subsistance of the Army 2266.45
Quarter master Dept. 342.10
Hospital Department — 9.64
Dollars 2618.71.
W S
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $64 to John Steel, Coxswain and the crew of the public barge employed at Mud Island Fort, for pay.
Date
10/12/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799101221452
Page start
111
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John Steel
coxswain
crew
accountant
Secretary of War
John Steele
Notable locations
Mud Island Fort
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
public barge

