Certification of payment; John Wyeth, Printer, for printing in Harrisburg, desertions of sundry men under command of Captain Zebulon Pike while on march to Fort Pitt in 1793
Document 1800Certification of payment; $7 to John Wyeth, Printer, for printing in the Oracle of Dauphine, and Harrisburg Advertiser the desertions of sundry men under command of Captain Zebulon Pike while on march to Fort Pitt in 1793.
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Accountants Office
December 15th 1800
I Certify that there is due to Dr Joseph S. Smith the sum of twenty two dollars 8/100 being amount of his account for medical services rendered to 2 Sick Soldiers at Fancy town under the Command of Capt. V. Brothers in February 1800, admitted agreeably to the Report of Dr Gillaspy & Strong, to whom his acct was referred for taxation: which sum is payable to George Baer Junr p order
W. S.
At 22.80
The Secy of War
December 15th 1800
I Certify that there is due to Francis Menzies Inspector of Troops & Garrisons the sum of Three hundred & six dollars being for his pay from 1 July to 30 Nov 1800 inclusive; the same being admitted & allowed by The Secy of War
Dols 306.—
The Secy of War
December 16th 1800
I Certify that there is due to John Wyeth Printer the sum of seven dollars being the amount of his acct for Printing in the Oracle of Dauphin & Harrisburg, advertiser the desertion of sundry men under the command of Capt [undecipherable] in the while on their march to Fort Pitt in 1793, which sum is payable to [undecipherable] p order
W. S.
do 7.—
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $7 to John Wyeth, Printer, for printing in the Oracle of Dauphine, and Harrisburg Advertiser the desertions of sundry men under command of Captain Zebulon Pike while on march to Fort Pitt in 1793.
Date
12/18/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800121821153
Page start
263
Notable persons
Samuel Dexter
William Simmons
John Wyeth
printer
command
Captain Zebulon Pike
accountant
Secretary of War
deserters
Notable locations
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Fort Pitt
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
printing
Oracle of Dauphine
Harrisburg Advertiser
newspaper
desertion
march
advertising desertion

