Certification of payment; Samuel Hodgdon, Superintendant of Military Stores

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payment; Samuel Hodgdon, Superintendant of Military Stores

Description

Certification of payment; $759.20 Samuel Hodgdon, Superintendant of Military Stores for pay of sundry persons employed in the Military Stores Department, for rent of stores and grounds occupied for public service, sundry individual and contingent expenses, and for stationary purchased for his excellency General George Washington, commander of the armies of United States.

short description

Certification of payment; Samuel Hodgdon, Superintendent of Military Stores

year created

1799

month created

08

day created

06

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Samuel Hodgdon
Military Stores Department
George Washington
accountant
Superintendant of Military Stores
commander of the armies of United States
Secretary of War

notable location

Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

military stores
balance
disbursements
pay
expenses
rent of stores and grounds
stationery

document number

1799080621352

page start

96

transcription

August 6 1799
I Certify that there is due to Saml. Hodgdon Superintendant of Military Stores the sum of Seven thousand & fifty nine Dollars & 20/100, being balance of sundry disbursements by him within the Year 1798, for the two first quarters of the Year 1799, consisting of the pay of sundry persons employed in the military store Department, sundry Incidental & Contingent expences, the rent of Stores & grounds occupied for Public Service, stationary purchased for & forwarded to his excellency General George Washington Commander of the Armies of The United States, including sundry personal charges by Samuel Hodgdon, & Contingent expences.
W.S.
Dolls. 7059.20
The Secy of War
4426

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) DQJ01 (307 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V:C; P:93

Document names

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