Certification of payment; Captain Alexander Gibson for ground rent for cantonment at Staunton Virginia for damages and for digging a well for troops
Document 1801Certification of payment; $150 to Captain Alexander Gibson for ground rent for cantonment at Staunton, Virginia for damages and for digging a well for troops
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Accountants Office
February 10th 1801
I Certify that there is due to Benj. Fraisins Boy als Abram Lamplighter to Benj. Portman the sum of five hundred & one dollars By upon boon for Books & Mathematical Instruments made choice by Mr Mc Dire his Surveyor, in the Years 1795 & 1796 for the use of the United States agreeable to directions from the Secretary of War.
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Cert 600. 39
The Secy of War.
February 11th 1801
I Certify that there is due to Capt. Jno Newman of Salisbury No Cara the sum of Eighty two dollars & 79/100 bung for attendance & medicine administered to the Recruits of Capt Bird & further Recruits at New Bern from 16th May 1799 to Augt 1800 & made payable to David Fortner for his Order.
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Cert 56. 79
The Secy of War.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $150 to Captain Alexander Gibson for ground rent for cantonment at Staunton, Virginia for damages and for digging a well for troops
Date
02/10/1801
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1801021021355
Page start
292
Notable persons
Samuel Dexter
William Simmons
troops
accountant
Secretary of War
Captain Alexander Gibson
Notable locations
Staunton
Virginia
Accountant's Office
cantonment
Notable items
pay
rent
digging well
well
damages

