Payment George Sears for Expenditures for Fortifications at Baltimore Harbor
Document 1800Robert Gilmer, chairman of naval committee, makes payment of $10,000 to George Sears for expenditures on account of fortifications for defense of harbor at Baltimore.
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Pay the contents to
Mess.rs Joseph Anthony or o-
r order — George Sears
Received May 21st 1800 of
William Simmons account
a warrant No 5056 for
Ten thousand Dollars in
full of the within Bill —
Ds 10000.—
Joseph Anthony Jr
Dollars 10000 Baltimore May 17 — 1800
Two days after Sight. Please pay to the order of George Sears. Ten Thousand Dollars. value receiv'd & place the same to my acct — it being for expenditures on acct. of the fortifications, for the defence of the harbor of Baltimore
The Honble James McHenry Esqr
Secretary of War Philadelphia Your Mo Obd Sert
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Type
Document Signed
Description
Robert Gilmer, chairman of naval committee, makes payment of $10,000 to George Sears for expenditures on account of fortifications for defense of harbor at Baltimore.
Date
05/17/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Baltimore
Document number
1800051740101
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Robert Gilmer
Gilmor
George Sears
Secretary of War
Joseph Anthony & Co
Williams Simmons
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Baltimore harbor
Notable items
account
fortifications
warrant