Certification of payment; Private John Sweeten in a troop of Dragoons under command of Captain James Taylor
Document 1799Certification of payment; $15.50 to Private John Sweeten in a troop of Dragoons under command of Captain James Taylor, for sundry articles of clothing.
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Accountants Office
Novem 19 1799
I certify that there is due to John Fredericks Ruche the sum of Twenty six Dollars, being for medical attendance on two Soldiers on the Northampton Expedition from 17 to the 29 April 1799 left under his care by Doctor Joseph Strong at Allentown —
W.S.
Dollars 26.—
The Sec.y of War—
November 21 1799
I Certify that there is due to John Sweeten late a Private in a Troop of Dragoons, under the command of Cap.tn James Taylor the sum of Fifteen dollars and fifty Cents, being for sundry articles of Clothing agreeably to the Certificate of the said Captain Taylor—
W.S.
Dollars 15. 50
The Secretary of War—
4627.
November 22d 1799
I Certify that there is due to Isaac Williams late an Indian Interpreter & Deputy Superintendant, in the NorthWestern Territory the sum of two hundred twenty four dollars & 75/100 being amount of his Account of Supplies furnished to sundry Indians & [undecipherable: probable reading: express him] for balance of his Pay from 7 Dec.r 1797 the date of his appointment to 7 December 1798, the date of his resignation agreeably to a letter from the Sec.y of War, dated 21 Novem 1799 —
W.S.
Indian Dist. dr 224.75
The Sec.y of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $15.50 to Private John Sweeten in a troop of Dragoons under command of Captain James Taylor, for sundry articles of clothing.
Date
11/21/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799112121252
Page start
124
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Private John Sweeten
troop of Dragoons
command
Captain James Taylor
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
clothing

