Bill of William Buck for Carriage Hire
Document 1800Account information and expenses related to W. Bucks travel and transportation to Fort Mifflin. Appended note mentioned G. Washington's death.
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Voucher Jany 9. 1800
Sundries for the purpose
of Erecting the funeral
Honours paid the memory
of the late Commander
in Chief Gen. Washington
1021/100 Doll.s
William C. Buck
The United States
1799 To William Buck D.r
Dec.r 30th for the hire of a Carriage half way
1800 } to Fort Mifflin - - - - N.o 1 £0-15-0
Jan. 2d - for the hire of a Carriage to Fort Mif-
flin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - £2- 5-0
for oats at the Tavern & Ferryage - - - 0- 6-10
for the hire of a Horse for the Quarter
Masters Serjent to go to Fort Mifflin £0-15-0
$ 1021/100 £ 4- 1-10
Rec.d Philad.a January 9th 1800 from John
Wilkins Jr Quarter Master General [undecipherable] Miller
Ag.t Ten dollars and Ninety one Cents in full the
above Acc.t — Signed duplicate Rec.t
1021/100 Doll.s W. B. Buck
Type
Document Signed
Description
Account information and expenses related to W. Bucks travel and transportation to Fort Mifflin. Appended note mentioned G. Washington's death.
Date
01/09/1800
Author
Document number
1800010990001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Buck
contractor
waggoner
quartermaster
John Wilkins
George Washington
Tousard
Notable locations
Fort Mifflin
War Department
tavern
Notable items
wagon
waggon
carriage
oats
ferry
horse
forage

