Certification of Payment; Captain Joseph Elliott, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
Document 1800Certification of payment; $831.20 to Captain Joseph Elliott, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers for pay and rations as superintendant of United States laboratory, for visiting furnaces and inspecting the proving of cannon, and incidental disbursements.
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Accountants Office
July 28th 1800
I certify that there is due to Tho: Lewis Temporary Agent to the Cherokee nation of Indians, the sum of [underline: Two hundred & fifty dollars], being for his salary from 1 April to the 30th June 1800; which sum is to be paid to Mr. Peter Hagner, by order of Jos: Pemberton Attorney for the said Tho: Lewis ~
W.S.
Doll: 250.–
The Sec.y of War –
July 29th 1800 –
I certify that there is due to Dr. Dan. Conrad the sum of [underline: sixty] two dollars & 50/100, being for his attendance on & medicines administered to the Recruits of the 8th Reg.t & to Lieut Hugh McAllister whilst sick at Winchester Virg.a, in January & February 1800, which sum is payable to John Lamb agreeably to the order of the said Dr. Conrad –
Hospital Departm.t D.r 62.50
The Sec.y of War –
July 31 1800 –
I certify that there is due to Cap.t Joseph Elliott of the 1.st Reg.t of Artillerists & Engineers, the sum of Eight hundred & thirty one dollars & 20/100, being the amount of his account for Pay & rations as Superintendent of the United States Laboratory under an appointment by the Secretary of War from 16th May 1799, the date of his appointment, to 31 July 1800. & for stage hire in visiting Furnaces to inspect the proving of Cannon & Incidental disbursements for articles & in proving them; admitted in Conformity with the letter of the Sec.y of War dated 30th Instant –
W.S.
M: 831.20
The Sec.y of War –)
(Accountants Office
July 31 1800)
I certify that there is due to Samuel Henley the sum of [underline: ninety two dollars & 85/100] being for his Pay and Subsistence as Conductor of Military Stores from 15th May) to 31 July 1800, admitted in Conformity to directions from the Secretary of War of the 28th Instant –
W.S.
Quarter Master Dep.t......D.r 92.85
The Sec.y of War –
August 1st 1800.
I Certify that there is due to Philip Gostler Cap.t in Col: Dan.l May's Reg.t of York County Militia ordered into service to suppress an Insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania in 1794 the sum of Fourteen dollars and ninety Cents, being the balance due him for retained rations from 20th Sept to the 15 December 1794 inclusive –
W.S.
Doll: 14.90
The Sec.y of War –
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $831.20 to Captain Joseph Elliott, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers for pay and rations as superintendant of United States laboratory, for visiting furnaces and inspecting the proving of cannon, and incidental disbursements.
Date
07/31/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800073121052
Page start
220
Notable persons
Samuel Dexter
William Simmons
Captain Joseph Elliott
1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
superintendent United States laboratory
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
furnace
Notable items
account
pay
rations
appointment
stage hire
inspecting cannon
proving cannon
incidental disbursements
visiting furnaces
laboratory

