Certification of payments; Tobias Lear, Secretary to George Washington, General of the Armies of the United States for pay, subsistence, forage
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Certification of payments; Tobias Lear, Secretary to George Washington, General of the Armies of the United States for pay, subsistence, forage
Description
Certification of payments; Tobias Lear, Secretary to George Washington, General of the Armies of the United States, $470.58 for pay, subsistence, forage from 1 December 1798 to 31 March 1799.
short description
Certification of payments; Tobias Lear, Secretary to George Washington, General of the Armies of the United States; Colonel Tobias Lear;
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
03
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
George Washington
Tobias Lear
Secretary to General Washington
General of the Armies of the United States
Secretary of War
accountant
notable location
Accountants Office
notable item/thing
Pay
subsistence
forage
document number
1799040321252
page start
392
transcription
Accountant's Office
April 3rd 1799
I Certify that there is due to Tobias Lear Secretary to George Washington General of the armies of the United States, the sum of Four hundred seventy Dollars, and fifty eight Cents, being for his pay subsistence & Forage from 1 December 1798 to the 31 March 1799.
W. Simmons, Accnt
Pay of the Army 1798 drs 75.00
Subsistence Do 1798 33.48
Forage do 1798 12.00
[Subtotal] 120.48
Pay of the Army 1799 225.00
Subsistance do 1799 39.10
Forage do 1799 36.00
[Subtotal] 350.10
Dollars 470.38
The Secretary of War
April 3rd 1799
I Certify that there is due to Tobias Lear Secretary to George Washington General of the armies of the United States, the sum of Four hundred seventy Dollars, and fifty eight Cents, being for his pay subsistence & Forage from 1 December 1798 to the 31 March 1799.
W. Simmons, Accnt
Pay of the Army 1798 drs 75.00
Subsistence Do 1798 33.48
Forage do 1798 12.00
[Subtotal] 120.48
Pay of the Army 1799 225.00
Subsistance do 1799 39.10
Forage do 1799 36.00
[Subtotal] 350.10
Dollars 470.38
The Secretary of War
Item sets
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:386 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |