Certification of payments; account of Francis Mentges
Document 1798Certification that $472.69 is due Francis Mentges, agent for the fortifications existing on the lower Delaware, being disbursements made by him for the timber needed for making gun carriages, and for mounting cannon, between October 26 and November 11, 1797.
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Accountants Office
February 5 1795
I Certify that there is due to John Shellman
under Storehand of the regular Troops of the United States the sum of twenty six
dollars & Sixty Cents, being for his subsistence from the 22 July, the date
of his appointment, to the 31 December 94 inclusive —
[Subsistce Office of the Qr Mr Genl Office, 60] H Simmons
Asst
The Secy of War
war debt
Accountants Office
February 5 1795.
I Certify that there is due to George Balfour
Surgeon Mate in the Army of the United States the sum of sixty six
Dollars & thirty Cents, being for his Pay, Subsistence & Forage for the
Month of January 1798.
Pay of the Army 30.
Subsist of Officers 10. 30
Forage of ditto 6.
Dols 46. 30
The Secy of War H Simmons
Asst
Accountants Office
February 5 1795.
I Certify that there is due to Lieut. David
Holt the sum of One hundred & five Dollars & fifty five Cents, being for pay
to himself, and the amount under his command stationed at Louisland for
January 1795, which sum is to be transmitted to Kaskaskia for dispersement —
New York to be repassed to the said Lieut. Holt, who is to be held accountable
for the due application of the same. —
H Simmons
Pay of the Army for 1795 105. 45. Asst.
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $472.69 is due Francis Mentges, agent for the fortifications existing on the lower Delaware, being disbursements made by him for the timber needed for making gun carriages, and for mounting cannon, between October 26 and November 11, 1797.
Date
02/08/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798020821051
Page start
99
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Francis Mentges
agent for the fortifications on lower Delaware
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Delaware River
Accountants Office
Notable items
disbursements
timber
gun carriages
mounting cannon

