Pay & Expenses of Francis Da Costa
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Pay & Expenses of Francis Da Costa
Description
Simmons certifies that $753 is due Francis Da Costa, his pay for directing the making of cannon from Nov. 22, 1795 to May 20, 1796 and for expenses traveling between Philadelphia and Providence Rhode Island and between Philadelphia and Cecil Furnace in Maryland and for carting shot from Christiana Bridge Delaware to Cecil Furnace.
year created
1796
month created
05
day created
27
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
James McHenry
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Simmons
Francis Da Costa
notable location
Accountant's Office
Philadelphia
Providence
Cecil Furnace
Maryland
Christiana Bridge
notable item/thing
pay
inspecting
directing
cannon
expenses
travel
cash
carting shot
document number
1796052721055
page start
249
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DMA01 (443 pages) | Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) | V: A, P: 249 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |