Payment to George Sears for fortifications at Whetstone Point, Baltimore
Document 1799Payment to George Sears $2500 for use of fortifications at Whetstone Point Baltimore.
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Pay to the order of Mess.rs Joseph Anthony & Co.
George Sears
[Signature: Joseph Anthony & Co.]
Received Nov. 14th 1799 of William Simmons accountant a Warrant N.o 4615 for Two thousand five hundred Dollars. in full for the within Bills ~
Drs 2500 [Signature: Jno Nicholas]
$2500. Baltimore November 6th 1799
Three days after Sight, please pay to George Sears or order, Two Thousand five hundred Dollars, value recd. & place the same as a debit (for use of the fortifications at Whetstone Point,) & Acct. of
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To the Hon.ble James M.cHenry Esq.r Your M.o Obed Ser.t
Secretary of War
Philadelphia [undecipherable]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Payment to George Sears $2500 for use of fortifications at Whetstone Point Baltimore.
Date
11/06/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Baltimore
Document number
1799110640201
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
[Robert] Gilman
Secretary of War
George Sears
William Simmons
accountant
Joseph Anthony
Notable locations
Whetstone Point
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Maryland
Notable items
fortifications
pay

