Certification of payments; compensation of the State of Virginia
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Certification of payments; compensation of the State of Virginia
Description
Certification that $542.25 is due the State of Virginia, being the expenses incurred by the officers of a court martial convened for the purpose of trying Colonel Wells and Captain Caperton and Hawkins for expenses incurred in arresting the ship "Unicorn", an illicit privateer, which sum is payable to John Lawson, by order of the executive of the said State.
short description
Certification that $542.25 is due the State of Virginia, being the expenses incurred by the officers of a court martial convened.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
19
author
sent from location
Accountants Office
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
James McHenry
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain Caperton
Colonel Wells
Captain Hawkins
John Lawson
Ship Unicorn
accountant
Secretary of War
notable location
Accountants Office
Virginia
notable item/thing
Ship Unicorn
expenses
Privateer
Court Martial
arrests
document number
1798071921152
page start
203
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DOP01 (431 pages) | Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) | V:B, P:202 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |