Certification of payment; William Powells and John Moore, spies of Lincoln County, ordered into service by Isaac Shelby, Esquire, Governor of the State of Kentucky for the protection of the frontiers

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payment; William Powells and John Moore, spies of Lincoln County, ordered into service by Isaac Shelby, Esquire, Governor of the State of Kentucky for the protection of the frontiers

Description

Certification of payment; William Powells and John Moore, spies of Lincoln County, the sum of $23.33, ordered into service by Isaac Shelby, Esquire, Governor of the State of Kentucky for the protection of the frontiers, from 23 May to 5 June 1793. Sum is payable to W.J. Davis

short description

Certification of payment; William Powells and John Moore, spies of Lincoln County, Kentucky

year created

1800

month created

01

day created

17

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Isaac Shelby
Governor of Kentucky
W.J. Davis
William Powells
John Moore
Secretary of War
Spies of Lincoln County Kentucky
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Accountant's Office
Kentucky
Lincoln County

notable item/thing

pay
protection of the frontiers

notable idea/issue

Spies

document number

1800011721552

page start

139

transcription

137
Accountant's Office
January 17th 1800
I Certify that there is due to William Powells & John Moore, spies of Lincoln County ordered into service by Isaac Shelby Esqr Governor of the the State of Kentucky for the protection of the Frontiers of the aforesaid County, the sum of twenty three dollars & 33/100 being for their pay from 23d May to the 5 June 1793, inclusive, which sum is payable to Wm. J Davis [per] order -
W.S.
Dolls 23.33
The Secretary of War.

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:137

Document names

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