| The Confederate States of America |
| To J. M. Brown President Galveston, Houston &
Henderson RR Co. |
| |
| Date |
For |
Dollars |
Cents |
| |
Use of Locomotive from 31 March to
30th April 1863 dates inclusive at $75.00 per day |
2325 |
00 |
| |
Use of Six flat cars from 31st March
to 30 April 1863 dates inclusive 31 days at thirty dollars per
day for each car |
5580 |
00 |
| |
for extra service for 6 cars and
Locomotive two & quarter days time at night |
573 |
75 |
| |
add 1/4 for night service |
143 |
43 |
| |
|
8622 |
18 |
|
| |
| I certify that the above account is
correct and just; that the services were rendered as stated; and that
they were necessary for the construction of the different posts around
the City of Galveston |
| Maj T Hellersberg |
| Chief Engineer |
| |
| Received at Galveston the May day of 25th
1863 of Capt F. Gerand P. A. C. S., the sum of Eight thousand Six
hundred & Twenty two dollars and Eighteen cents, in full of the
above account. |
| J M Brown Prest |
| G H & H RR Co |