Certification of payment; Captain James Bruff, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers for expenses while detained at Seat of Government by order of Brigadier General Wilkinson
Document 1800Certification of payment; $55.20 to Captain James Bruff, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers for expenses while detained at Seat of Government by order of Brigadier General Wilkinson.
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Accountants Office
October 3 1800
I Certify that there is due to James Bruff Captain 1 Regt of A & B the sum of fifty five dollars 9 00/100 being for his expences while detained at the Seat of Government by order of Brigr General Js Wilkinson from 4 September to 5 October 1800 — W. S.
Drs 55. 20
The Secretary of War —
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October 11 1800
I Certify that there is due to Sam S Powell the sum of seventy five dollars being for his Services while employed as a Cleric by Brigt General Wilkinson, from 22 Augt to 11 Octr 1800, & admitted by The Secry of War. W. S.
Drs 75 —
The Secry of War
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October 19th 1800
I Certify that there is due to Henry Whitcroft Assistant Post Master at Washington City the sum of Three hundred & eighty eight dollars & 74/100 being for postage of letters &forwarded to & from Caleb Swan in public Service from 2d July to 29 Sept 1800, admitted in Conformity to a letter from The Secretary of War, dated 8 Novr 1799 — W. S.
Drs 388. 76.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $55.20 to Captain James Bruff, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers for expenses while detained at Seat of Government by order of Brigadier General Wilkinson.
Date
10/08/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800100821152
Page start
243
Notable persons
Samuel Dexter
William Simmons
Captain James Bruff
1st Regiment
Artillerists and Engineers
Brigadier General Wilkinson
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Washington
Seat of Government
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
expenses

