Payment for Hauling Cannon and Powder
Document 1799Harbinger acknowledges receipt of $8.33 from John Wilkins as payment for his services hauling cannon and powder used for the funeral honors for General Washington.
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[Jan. 4, 1800]
Voucher [Jan. 4, 1800]
Hauling Cannon
Powder &c for the
Funeral Honors
paid the late
Illustrious Commander
in Chief Genl
[underline: Washington]
8 33⁄100 Dolls
Henry Harberger
Phila Decr 30th 1799
United States Dr
To Henry Harberger
Decr 25th To Hauling 1 Cannon & 2 Ammunition Carts from Arsenal to procession . 15 .
To Do ... 1 load powder from Magazin to procession . 7 6
27th To Do ... 6 Cannons & 2 Ammunition Carts from Do to arsenal 2 . .
Dollars # 8 22[undecipherable] £ 3 2 6
Recd Philada January 4th 1800 from John Wilkins Pr Quarter Master Genl [undecipherable] Ja[undecipherable: probable reading "James"] [undecipherable] Miller A[undecipherable] Eight dollars and thirty three Cents in full the above Acct—
$ 8-33⁄100 Signed Duplicates
Henry Harberger
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
Harbinger acknowledges receipt of $8.33 from John Wilkins as payment for his services hauling cannon and powder used for the funeral honors for General Washington.
Date
12/31/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1799123190501
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Harbinger
John Wilkins, Quartermaster General
James Miller
Notable locations
Philadelphia

