Certification of payment; Edward Carrington, Supervisor at Richmond Virginia for commissions making contracts
Document 1801Certification of payment; $570.63 to Edward Carrington, Supervisor at Richmond Virginia for commissions making contracts and balance of advances made to contractors for supplying rations to troops.
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Accountants Office.
January 20. 1801—
I certify that there is due to Col[?] [undecipherable] Inspector at Richmond Virginia the sum of four hundred & seventy dollars & 63/100 being the amount of his account for commissions for making contracts & advances to contractors for supplying the troops of the U.S. in the State of Virginia with [undecipherable: rations] to 31 Decr 1799 — [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] $470.63.
The Sec'y of War
January 20 1801
I Certify, that there is due to Chas [undecipherable] of Elizabeth town New Jersey the sum of Eleven hundred & two dollars & [undecipherable]/100 being a balance for Rations Supplied & Quarter master & Hospital Supplies & expenditures for the use of the troops of the United States marching thro New Brunswick in Novr 1800 & including the sum of $97[undecipherable] for [undecipherable] number [undecipherable: Transportation] [undecipherable] & Masons Mills & [undecipherable] the union [undecipherable] between Novr 1799 & 31 March 1800 in name of Will[undecipherable] Smith & which has been suspended on a former settlement; which sum is payable to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
N.S.
$# 1102.[undecipherable]
The Sec'y of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $570.63 to Edward Carrington, Supervisor at Richmond Virginia for commissions making contracts and balance of advances made to contractors for supplying rations to troops.
Date
01/22/1801
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1801012021252
Page start
274
Notable persons
Samuel Dexter
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond
contractors
accountant
Secretary of War
troops
Notable locations
Richmond
Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
commissions
pay
contracts
advances
supply of rations

