Certification of payment; Francis Mentges, for clothing, boarding and for presents for Chickasaw, Cherokee and Catawba Indians
Document 1799Certification of payment; $189.66 to Francis Mentges, for clothing, boarding, attending and for presents for Chickasaw, Cherokee and Catawba Indians.
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Accountants Office
Decr 23d 1799
I Certify that there is due to Francis Mentges the sum of One hundred ninety nine Dollars & 6/100 being amount of his account for disbursements made by him, for Clothing Boarding &c for Presents to the Chickasaw Cherokee [undecipherable] Indians including his compensation for 13 days at 2 dollars p day attending them making the purchase —
W.S.
Indian Dept folio 150. 66
[To the] Secy of War
(December 30th 1799)
I Certify that there is due to Ebenezer Davis, the sum of thirty dollars being for his services, Superintending the Fortifications at Portland Maine, between 22 June & 21 Sept 1797 admitted by order of the Secretary of War, which sum is payable to Brig Wadsworth & order —
W.S.
[folio] 1830—
[To the] Secy of War
January 1st 1800
I Certify that there is due to John Steele & the crew of the Public barge employed at Mud Island Fort the sum of sixty four dollars being for their other pay for December 1799 which sum is payable to the said John Steele & order —
[undecipherable]
W.S.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $189.66 to Francis Mentges, for clothing, boarding, attending and for presents for Chickasaw, Cherokee and Catawba Indians.
Date
12/23/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799122321152
Page start
131
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Francis Mentges
accountant
Secretary of War
Chickasaw
Catawba
Indians
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
clothing
boarding
medical attendance
presents

