Certification of payment; Captain Abraham R. Ellery, assistant Adjutant General for writing done in conformity with authority of Major General Hamilton
Document 1800Certification of payment; Captain Abraham R. Ellery, assistant Adjutant General, for writing done in conformity with authority of Major General Hamilton.
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Accountants Office
March 27th 1800
I Certify that there is due to the Philadelphia Prison the sum of eight dollars & 50/00 being for the subsistence of Morris Gerry a deserter from the Army of the United States, from 12 January to 6 March 1800 inclusive, & now in confinement at Fort Mifflin p certificate of Lieut. Meminger which sum is to be paid to Philip Edwards keeper of the aforesaid Prison —
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Incld Abont cap: Ds 8.50
The Secretary of War —
March 31st 1800
I Certify that there is due to Capt Mr McClay Asst Adjt General, the sum of Thirty five Dollars; being to refund him a like sum paid os. Hausmann for writing done in the office of the Adjt General allowed in conformity with the authority of Maj. Genl Hamilton. which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish supervisor New York —
W.S.
Dollars 35 —
The Secretary of War —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; Captain Abraham R. Ellery, assistant Adjutant General, for writing done in conformity with authority of Major General Hamilton.
Date
03/31/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800033121855
Page start
177
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Joseph Haumann
Major General Alexander Hamilton
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Captain Abraham R. Ellery
assistant Adjutant General
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
writing
pay

