Certification of payment; Lieutenant John Montgomery, 11th Regiment of Infantry for traveling expenses while recruiting, including postage
Document 1800Certification of payment; $66.84 to Lieutenant John Montgomery, 11th Regiment of Infantry for traveling expenses while recruiting, including postage.
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lieutenant admitted in conformity to directions from the Secy of War, as note on the acct of this date — W.S.
Dr 21. 3
The Secy of War
Accountants' Office
Sepr 5 1800
I Certify that there is due to John Montgomery late a lieut in the 11 Regt of Infantry the Sum of Sixty six dollars ¢ 84/100, being the amount of his account for travelling expences while Recruiting, including Postage of letters received by him on public Service & Expences incurred in pursuit of sundry deserters from said Regt —
W.S.
Dolls 66. 84
The Secy of War
September 10 1800
I Certify that there is due to James [undecipherable] the Sum of Fifty six dollars ¢ 84/100 being for Rations & Quarter master expenditures for the use of the Detachment of the 1st 2d & 3d Regt of Infantry encamped at the City of Washington between ye Augt & 4 Sept 1800, commanded by Brigt Gent Wilkinson — W.S.
Sub of the Army — [undecipherable]
Quarter master Dept [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable]
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $66.84 to Lieutenant John Montgomery, 11th Regiment of Infantry for traveling expenses while recruiting, including postage.
Date
09/08/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800090821252
Page start
233
Notable persons
Samuel Dexter
William Simmons
accountant
Secretary of War
Lieutenant John Montgomery, 11th Regiment of Infantry
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
travel expenses
pay
recruiting
postage

