Certification of payment; Ebenezer Davis, for services superintending the fortifications of Portland Maine
Document 1799Certification of payment; $30 to Ebenezer Davis, for services superintending the fortifications of Portland Maine.
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Accountants Office
Decer 23d 1799
I Certify that there is due to Francis Trentys the sum of One hundred ninety nine Dollars & 66/100 being amount of his account for disbursements made by him, for Clothing Boarding &c for presents to the Chickasaw Cherokee &c [undecipherable] Indians including his compensation for 13 days at 2 dollars p day attending them making the purchases —
W.S.
Indian dept fol. 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 Septr 1797 admitted by order of the Secretary of War, which sum is payable to Peleg Wadsworth's Order —
W.S.
$130...
To the Secy of War
January 1st 1800
I Certify 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's Order —
[undecipherable] W.S.
[undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $30 to Ebenezer Davis, for services superintending the fortifications of Portland Maine.
Date
12/23/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799123021252
Page start
131
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Peleg Wadsworth
Ebenezer Davis
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Portland
Maine
fortifications
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
superintending fortifications

