Certification of payment; Captain Samuel Eddins, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers for recruiting contingent expenses at Richmond Rendezvous
Document 1800Certification of payment; $48.83 to Captain Samuel Eddins, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers for recruiting, contingent expenses, including rent of a room while recruiting at Richmond Virginia Rendezvous.
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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 Samuel 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
out: Lieut. Collt. Thos Parker .... Dols 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 Sec.y of War
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March the 24th 1800
I Certify, that there is due to Samuel Oddens Captain in the 2nd Regt of Artillerists & Longrs the sum of fifty eight dollars & 8⁄100 being balance on settlement of his account for Recruiting Contingent expences, including the rent of a room paid by him while Recruiting at Richmond Rendezvous 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; $48.83 to Captain Samuel Eddins, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers for recruiting, contingent expenses, including rent of a room while recruiting at Richmond Virginia Rendezvous.
Date
03/24/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800032421952
Page start
175
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
2nd Regiment
Artillerists and Engineers
accountant
Secretary of War
Captain Samuel Eddins
Notable locations
Richmond Virginia rendezvous
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
recruiting expenses
contingent expenses
rent of room

