Certification of payment; Officers of 8th U.S. Regiment, commanded by Lt Col. Thomas Parker for traveling allowance, stationary and postage of letters
Document 1800Certification of payment; $197.09 to Officers of 8th U.S. Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Parker for traveling allowance, stationary and postage of letters.
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Accountants Office
March 27th 1800
I Certify that there is due to Charles Brown
major in the 1st Rgt. of Artily. Engrs. the Sum of seventy two Dollars,
being amount of his account of expenses for himself & Servant
travelling from Petersville to Philadelphia agreeably to
a letter from The Secretary of War dated at [undecipherable] Wt.
Dolls 72.—
The Secy of War —
March 26th 1800
I Certify that there is due to James Bruff
Captn. in the 1st Rgt. of A & E the Sum of four dollars & 56c
being balance in Settlemt. of his account for expenses of himself
& two men of his Company in going from Baltimore to Niagara
while here & on returning by order of Major Gent. Hamilton but
after a review of vouchers in the case of major [undecipherable] of accounts
submitted by the Secretary of War, which sum is to be transmitted
to Edward Carrington paymaster at Richmond Virginia, to be
by him paid to the said Captn. Bruff — Wt.
Dols. [undecipherable]
Cts 5. 44
The Secy. of War —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $197.09 to Officers of 8th U.S. Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Parker for traveling allowance, stationary and postage of letters.
Date
03/22/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800032221852
Page start
174
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Major William Campbell
Captain Presley Thornton
Captain George Washington
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Parker
8th U.S. Regiment
officers
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
travel expenses
allowance for travel
stationary
postage

