Certification of payment; John Foncin, compensation as engineer for erecting fortifications in defense of Baltimore Town and Harbor
Document 1800Certification of payment; $105.73 to John Foncin, compensation as engineer for erecting fortifications in defense of Baltimore Town and Harbor, agreeably to his appointment by the President of United States.
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[Accountants Office
·April 2: 1800]
I certify that there is due to John Foncin[undecipherable] the sum of one hundred & five dollars & 73/100 being for his compensation as Engineer appointed for the purpose of constructing Fortifications for the defence of the harbour & Town of Baltimore for March 1800 admitted agreeably to his appointment by the President of the United States, Given at the War office the 7th Oct. 1799 —
W.S.
Dol 105.73, Fortification of Harbors
The Secretary of War
April the 2d 1800
I certify that there is due to Samuel Parke the sum of One hundred & fifty dollars & 45/100 being for Postage of letters addressed to and from Caleb Swan Pay master General on Public business between 1 Jan.y & 31 March 1800 admitted in conformity to a letter from The Secretary of War dated 8 november 1799 —
W.S.
Doll.s 105.73
The Sec.y of War.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $105.73 to John Foncin, compensation as engineer for erecting fortifications in defense of Baltimore Town and Harbor, agreeably to his appointment by the President of United States.
Date
04/02/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800040221252
Page start
180
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John Foncin
engineer
President of United States
John Adams
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Baltimore Town
Baltimore Harbor
Maryland
Accountant's Office
Notable items
compensation
fortifications
pay
defense of Baltimore town and harbor


