Accounts from Major General Hamilton
Document 1800Discusses claim for expenses by Captain McClellan, incurred in attending court martial. Also encloses account for expenses pursuing deserters.
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[Docket: War Department / March 8. 1800 / James McHenry / enclosing the accounts of / Captain McLellan & / [undecipherable]]
War department March 8.1800.
Sir
The inclosed accounts have been tranfmitted to me by Major General Hamilton viz. An Account for expences [undecipherable] in pursuate of deserters 2d. Also a Claim by Captain McLellan for expences incured in attending a Court Martial held in the City of New York — General Hamilton observes the facts which form the basis of this account the latter are true. —
You will be pleased to take the necessary order on these accounts. —
I am Sir
Your obedt Servants
James McHenry
William Simmons Esq.
Accountant
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Discusses claim for expenses by Captain McClellan, incurred in attending court martial. Also encloses account for expenses pursuing deserters.
Date
03/03/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1800030300301
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
James McHenry
Captain McClellan
deserters
Major General Hamilton
Lieutenant Leonard
Notable locations
War Department
New York
Notable items
account
desertion
expenses
court martial