Lt. Wright's Expenses
Document 1797This is documentation that Lieutenant Charles Wright's expenses were $50.83 while waiting in Philadelphia for dispatches from the Secretary of War and $149.19 while carrying dispatches from the Secretary of War to Knox County, Tennessee.
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I certify that I have examined the within Account and find the same due [from] Charles Wright to the United States, the sum of [undecipherable] Dollars and eighty three Cents, which should go to the Credit of the United States —
Knoxville [undecipherable]
June 22, 1798 [undecipherable]
Col. David [undecipherable]
Agent of War
The United States To Lieut Charles Wright 3d US Regt Dr
July 7. 1797
For his expenses while in Philadelphia waiting for dispatches from the Secy of War from this date to the 12th [undecipherable] Do 13.82
For Amt of expenses paid on the Road when carrying dispatches from the Secy of War to the Officer Commanding the Troops of the Ustates in the State of Tennessee commencing the 13th Feby
[&] ending 11 March 1797 Inclusive . . . 135. 75
Do 149. 57
Cr
1797
July 6 By Warrant N° 1833 drawn by the Secy of War on the Treasurer of the United States ___ 200.
Due the United States Do 50. 83
Personally appeared before me Joseph Greer one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Knox Lieut Charles Wright who doth Swear that the above Account is Just & true & that he has expended the Sum of One Hundred Forty nine Dollars & [undecipherable] Cents for his expenses at & travelling from Philadelphia to [undecipherable] from the 7th [undecipherable] to the 11th March 1797 Inclusive and that the Balance of Fifty Dollars & eighty three Cents is justly due from him to the United States
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me this 23 June 1798
Charles Wright Lieut
Joseph Greer
Type
Document
Description
This is documentation that Lieutenant Charles Wright's expenses were $50.83 while waiting in Philadelphia for dispatches from the Secretary of War and $149.19 while carrying dispatches from the Secretary of War to Knox County, Tennessee.
Date
02/07/1797
Recipient
Document number
1798012370001
Notable persons
Lieut. Charles Wright, 3rd US Regt.
Joseph Green
Edward Wright, deputy paymaster
Secretary of War
Officer commanding the troops of the UStates from the state of Tennessee
Treasurer of the United States
Joseph Greer, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Knox
Notable locations
Knox County, Tennessee
Philadelphia
Knoxville
Notable items
his expenses while in Philadelphia
dispatches from the Secretary of War
Warrant No. 833
expenses travelling from Philadelphia to Knoxville
credit of the United States


