Account of Colonel Francis Mentges
Document 1795Simmons certifies that the sum of eleven dollars is due Colonel Francis Mentges for the account of expenditures for books, stationary, and for loading and unloading clothing during the late expedition in the western counties of Pennsylvania.
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Department of War. Accountants Office
May 22 1795.
I certify that there is due to Michael Hendren Depty Military Store Keeper at Albany, the Sum of one hundred and eighty Dollars, being for his Pay from 1st October 1794 to 1st March 1795 inclusive, which Sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor New York.
Dollrs 180. Wm Simmons
Acct
The Secy of War.
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Department of War. Accountants Office
May 22 1795.
It is hereby certify that there is due to Lieut John Forbes Aide in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, and the Detments under his Command, the Sum of one hundred forty five Dollars and eighty one Cents, being for his and their pay, for the Months of March and April 1795, which Sum is to be transmitted, to Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor of New York.
Dollrs 145. 81/100 Wm Simmons
Acct
The Secy of War.
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Department of War. Accountants Office
May 20 1795.
I certify that there is due to Colonel Francis Mentges, the Sum of Eleven Dollars, being the amount of his Account of Expenditures for Books, Stationary &c. and for loading and unloading [undecipherable] on the late Expedition in the western Counties of the State of Pennsylvania.
Dollrs 11. Wm Simmons
The Secy of War. Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that the sum of eleven dollars is due Colonel Francis Mentges for the account of expenditures for books, stationary, and for loading and unloading clothing during the late expedition in the western counties of Pennsylvania.
Date
05/23/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1795052321055
Page start
26
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Colonel Francis Mentges
Secretary of War
accountant
Notable locations
Western Counties Pennsylvania
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Notable items
Whiskey Rebellion
expedition
books
account
expenditures
stationary
loading and unloading clothing

