Certification of payment; Thomas and Thomas for advertising
Document 1799Certification of payment; $14.93 to Thomas and Thomas for advertising "act for relief of the refugees from the British Provinces and Nova Scotia" and "frauds practiced to obtain grants for bounty lands."
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Accountants Office
October 15th 1799
I Certify that there is due to Thomas & Thomas. the sum of fourteen dollars & [undecipherable]/100 being for advertising an 'Act for the relief of the Refugees from the British Provinces of Canada & Nova Scotia,' & 'Frauds practised to obtain Warrants for bounty Lands' by directions from the Secretary of War which sum is payable to Joseph Habersham p Order 2
W.S.
[Incl. Rect. exp. No 14. 93.]
the Secy of War —
October 17 1799
I Certify that there is due to James Leaky Contractor the sum of Two hundred & six Dollars & 87/100 being for balance of rations, Quarter Master & Hospital Stores, furnished the Recruits of Lt Hancock at Kempsville Virginia between 1 July & the 10 Sept 1799 which sum is to be transmitted to Edwd Barrington Supervisor Virginia & by him paid to the said Jas Leaky — W.S.
Dols 206. 87. No 4546
The Secy of War. —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $14.93 to Thomas and Thomas for advertising "act for relief of the refugees from the British Provinces and Nova Scotia" and "frauds practiced to obtain grants for bounty lands."
Date
10/15/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799101521552
Page start
113
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Thomas and Thomas
refugees
Joseph Robertson
Nova Scotia Refugees
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
British Provinces of Canada
Nova Scotia
bounty lands
Notable items
advertising
act
fraud
grants for count lands
pay

