Certification of payments; detachment at Fort Wolcott

Item

Title

Certification of payments; detachment at Fort Wolcott

Description

Certification that $728.47 is due Captain Joseph Elliott and the detachment under his command at Fort Wolcott on Rhode Island, being his and their pay for January through April 1798, and the pay of Lieutenant James Rand for January and February 1798.

year created

1798

month created

05

day created

23

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

note

Account of Joseph Elliot and detachment..

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain Joseph Elliott
detachment
command
Lieutenant James Rand
accountant
Secretary of War
John Dexter
supervisor Providence

notable location

Fort Wolcot
Fort Wolcott
Rhode Island
Providence
Accountants Office

notable item/thing

pay

document number

1798052321055

page start

166

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) DOP01 (431 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V:B, P:166

Document names

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