Certification of payment; estate of Richard Mason, for boarding in prison James Douglas, deserter, from Lieutenant Harris detachment, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
Document 1800Certification of payment; $45.40 to estate of Richard Mason, for boarding in prison James Douglas, deserter, from Lieutenant Harris detachment, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
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Accountants Office
26 December 1800
I Certify that there is due to Joseph Hauson late a Private in Capt. R. L. Blackburn's Co. 1 Reg't of A. & G. the sum of nine dollars & 3/100 being for his pay from 1 July the time he was paid last to, by the Pay masters to 25th Aug: 1799 the day of his death, which sum is payable to Seven Powell Gordon —
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The Secretary of War
27 December 1800
I Certify that there is due to David Kennedy the sum of twenty dollars being the reward for apprehending & committing to Prison James Douglas & Moses Stanford Deserters from [undecipherable] 1st Reg't of A & G, which sum is to be paid to A Henderson Esqr Attorney for the said David Kennedy —
Drs 20.
The Secy of War
Dec 27th 1800
I Certify that there is due to the Estate of Richd Mason the sum of Forty [undecipherable] dollars & [undecipherable]/100 being for boarding in prison James Douglas a Deserter from [undecipherable] 1st Reg't A & G from [undecipherable] March to 25 Nov 1799 inclusive, which sum is to be paid to Archd Henderson Attorney for [undecipherable] Mason [undecipherable] Benjamin & [undecipherable] Alexander heirs at law of said Estate —
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $45.40 to estate of Richard Mason, for boarding in prison James Douglas, deserter, from Lieutenant Harris detachment, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
Date
12/27/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800122721052
Page start
265
Notable persons
Samuel Dexter
William Simmons
Eliza Mason
Archibald Henderson
Isaac Alexander
Richard Mason
James Douglas
deserter
Lieutenant Harris
detachment
2nd Regiment
Artillerists and Engineers
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
prison
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
boarding in prison
desertion

