Certification of payments; John Hills, Temporary Engineer and Draughtsman

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; John Hills, Temporary Engineer and Draughtsman

Description

Account of John Hills, temporary engineer and draughtsman, for credit for work on fortification of harbors and for debts for payments made to him. The balance due Hills is $116.18.

short description

Certification of payments; John Hills, Temporary Engineer and Draughtsman

year created

1799

month created

01

day created

12

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
John Hills
Engineer and Draughtsman
Captain Pitts
Ebenezer Stevens
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Accountants Office
Sandy Hook Bay
Poulushock
New York
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

accounts
fortification of harbors
compensation
plans
surveys
estimates
block house
obstructions to the navigation
expenses
stationary
stationery
payments
warrants on the treasurer
pay
balance

document number

1799011921257

page start

315

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (431 pages) DOP01 (431 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V:B, P:311

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountants Office [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]