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 written at top right]
Accountants' Office
October 10 1800
I Certify that there is due to James Fontaine the sum of Two hundred & eighty seven dollars 87/100 being as his compensation as Engineer, for Aug 7 & Sepr 1800 & for his advances in travelling from Baltimore to Boston admitted by the Secretary of War.
Dolrs 287. 87
M. S.
The Secretary of War
October 10th 1800
I Certify that there is due to James Willis the sum of One hundred & eighty nine dollars 80/100, being a balance for Rations surplus & for sundry allowable surplus & expenditures for the use of the Troops of this U. S. at Winchester between 1 Augst to 21 July 1799
Drs 189 80
M. S.
The Secy of War.
October 16 1800
I Certify that there is due to George W. Anderson as a Captain 12 Regt of Infantry the sum of Twenty nine dollars & 7/100 being the amount of his account of Stage hire from Union Camp to New Works containing his expenses while there & remaining admitted in conformity to a letter of Reckr of Pay dated 16 Oct. 1800—
M. S.
Oct 29. 20 —
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

