Certification of payment; William Westwood, deceased contractor, Norfolk Virginia, for rations, quartermaster and hospital stores furnished the garrison at Fort Nelson
Document 1800Certification of payment; $2471.66 to William Westwood, deceased contractor, Norfolk Virginia, for rations, quartermaster and hospital stores furnished the garrison at Fort Nelson.
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[Accountants Office
March 5th 1800]
I certify that there is due to Thomas [undecipherable] contractor as aforesaid in connection the Sum of Seventy five dollars & 7/100 being for rations quarter master & hospital Stores furnished the recruits to the 13 day[s] of said there under the command of saint Stangle between the 2 & 31 Decr 1799 which Sum is to be transmitted to John Christie supervisor to be by him paid to the Thomas Bureau —
75/
Subs of the Army 61. 67
Quarter master Dept 7.35
Hospital Dept 7.35
— not 4.35
[The Secy of War]
March 6th 1800 —
I Certify that there is due to George Igrad? [undecipherable] of 8 6 & 100 as Comps to Major Gen Hamilton the Sum of Fifty three dollars & 7/100 being for his travelling expences from Charleston S.Co to New York when ordered on by Major Generale Hamilton & his letter to him dated New York the 11 Novr 1799 being 919 Miles distance at the rate of one dollar & 7/100 for every 20 miles —
76.
Dol 53. 62.
[The Secy of War]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $2471.66 to William Westwood, deceased contractor, Norfolk Virginia, for rations, quartermaster and hospital stores furnished the garrison at Fort Nelson.
Date
03/01/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800030121452
Page start
161
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond Virginia
William Westwood
contractor
accountant
Secretary of War
deceased
Notable locations
Virginia
Richmond
Accountant's Office
Fort Nelson
garrison
Notable items
death
rations
quartermaster stores
hospital stores
pay

