Certification of payment; Robert Orr, Springfield Massachusetts for inspecting and proving swords, belts, scabbards
Document 1799Certification of payment; $43.75 to Robert Orr, Springfield Massachusetts for inspecting and proving swords, belts, scabbards made by Nathan Starr, Middleton Connecticut and for inspecting pistol barrels made by Simon North, Berlin Connecticut.
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[Accountants Office]
Novemr 23d 1799
I Certify that there is due to Samuel Hodg the sum of sixty eight dollars & Two being for the Postage of sundry Letters address'd to & from Elewan Pay master General, on Public surveys between 2d July & 16 Novr 1799 admitted in conformity to a letter from the Secretary of War dated the 8 instt November —
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November 18th 1799
I Certify that there is due to Thomas H Cushing Major 1 Regt of Infantry & Inspector the sum of One hundred & eighty five Dollars being balance of his pay & forage as Major & Inspector from 1 March to 30 June 1799 for his pay & forage as Major from 1 July to 30 September 1799 which sum is payable to William Shays Jorner of said Major Cushing —
Pay of the Army 155—
Forage of Officers 30—
Dolrs 185—
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $43.75 to Robert Orr, Springfield Massachusetts for inspecting and proving swords, belts, scabbards made by Nathan Starr, Middleton Connecticut and for inspecting pistol barrels made by Simon North, Berlin Connecticut.
Date
11/09/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799110921252
Page start
123
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
David Ames
Robert Orr
Nathan Starr
Simon North
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Berlin
Connecticut
Middleton
Accountant's Office
Springfield
Massachusetts
Springfield Armory
Notable items
inspection
proving
swords
belts
scabbards
pistol barrels

