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 22d 1800
I Certify that there is due to the under-named Officers of the 8th U.S. Regiment commanded by Lt Collt Thos Parker the following sums being the amount of their accounts presented at this Office by Lemuel Bent Pay master of said Regiment. for Travelling allowances agreeably to the Regulations respecting extra allowances to Officers" and for stationary & postage of letters allowed agreeably to the 15th & 16th sections of the Recruiting Instructions
viz Lieut. Collt Thos Parker .... Drs 54.75.
Major William Campbell .......... 81.75.
Capt Presley Thornton ......... 14.28.
Capt George Washington ........ 46.28
Dolls 197. 9
Making in all the sum of One hundred & ninety seven dollars & 9/100 which sum is to be placed into the hands of the aforesaid Pay master who is to be held accountable for the payment thereof.
W.S.
Dolls 97. 9
The Sect of War
March the 24th 1800
I Certify, that there is due to Samuel Odins Captain in the 2d Regt of Artillerists & Long[undecipherable] the sum of Fifty eight dollars & 87/100 being balance on settlement of his account for Recruiting & contingent expences, including the rent of a room paid by him while Recruiting at Richmond Rendevous from 20 July 1798 to 20 May 1799, admitted agreeably to a letter from the Secretary of War dated 24th February 1800—
W.S.
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


