Receipt for Warrant for Fabrication and Delivery of Cannon

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Receipt for Warrant for Fabrication and Delivery of Cannon

Description

Meredith received $10,000 to be transmitted to Henry Foxall of Philadelphia on account of delivery of cannon for use of United States.

year created

1801

month created

01

day created

02

secondary recipient

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Meredith
William Simmons
Secretary of War
Henry Foxall

notable location

Philadelphia

notable item/thing

warrant
contract
fabrication
delivery
cannon

document number

1801010215001

page start

1

number of pages

2

transcription

3896
Receipt
Samuel Meredith
Drs. 10000
Jany 2 1801.
Received January 2d 1801 of William Simmons accountant a Warrant No. 5389 issued by the Secretary of War for Ten thousand dollars to be transmitted by me to Henry Foxall, Philadelphia on account of his Contract dated 20 Decr 1800, for the Fabrication & delivery of Cannon for the use of the United States, for which sum the said Henry Foxall to be accountable.
Samuel Meredith
Dolls 10000.

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) ZAG27 (2 pages) Collection: Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217) B: 4
[view document] (2 pages) ZAG27a (2 pages) Collection: Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217) B: 4

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Meredith [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]