Certification of payment; Alexander Gibson for Hire of a Horse
Document 1801Certification of payment; $62.50 Alexander Gibson for hire of a horse, while on way from Staunton, Virginia, to Tennessee by order of the committee appointed by congress examining the affair of William Blount, and for keeping a public horse left by Captain Thomas Lewis in the care of Captain Gibson for 50 days.
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Accountant's Office
January 27th 1801
I certify that there is due to Alex.t Gibson the sum of [underline: sixty two dollars & 50/100] being for the hire of a horse to the late Capt. Thomas Lewis when on his way from Staunton to Tennessee by order of the Committee appointed by Congress to examine into the affairs of Mr Blount late a member of the Senate & impeached by Congress. & for Keeping a public horse left by the said Lewis in the care of said Gibson for 50 days
Dols 62.50. W.S.
The Sec.y of War
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January 26th 1801
I certify that there is due to Sam.l J Dyson the sum of [underline: Seventy eight dollars & 75/100] being am.t of his account of expenses while at the City of Washington including the allowance for his Serv. between 8 Dec.r 1800 & 29 January 1801. inclusive: as allowed by the Secretary of War. W.S.
Ds 78.75.
The Sec.y of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $62.50 Alexander Gibson for hire of a horse, while on way from Staunton, Virginia, to Tennessee by order of the committee appointed by congress examining the affair of William Blount, and for keeping a public horse left by Captain Thomas Lewis in the care of Captain Gibson for 50 days.
Date
01/27/1801
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1801012721252
Page start
280
Notable persons
Samuel Dexter
William Simmons
William Blount
Captain Thomas Lewis
Captain Alexander Gibson
Congressional Committee
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Staunton, Virginia
Tennessee
Notable items
affair of William Blount
hire of a horse
horse
impeached
public horse
pay
travel

