Estimates of Pay Due Non-Commissioned Officers & Privates enlisted by Captain William A. Lee of Cavalry
Document 1795Estimate $328 for four months' pay due the non-commissioned officers and privates enlisted by Captain William A. Lee of the Cavalry now under the command of Lieutenant William Wilson at Fort Nelson.
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Department of the Accountants Office.
May 26th 1795
Estimate of yr Months Pay due the non commissioned Officers and Privates inlisted by Capt Wm [undecipherable] of the Cavalry now under the Command of Lieut. William Wilson at Fort Nelson
2 Sargeants . . at 8 Dls pr M each . . . . 16
3 Artif[icers] . . . 8" . . . . [undecipherable]
10 Privates . . . 8" . . . . [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Dollars
To be transmitted to Edward Carrington Supervisor Virginia to be by him paid to Major John [undecipherable] who is to be accountable for the due application thereof. —
Dolls [undecipherable] Wm Simmons
Acct
The Secy of War
Department of War Accountants Office
May 26th 1795
I certify that there is due to Capt Richard A Blackburn, [undecipherable] George Hardy & John Simmons & the Recruits under his Command the Sum of Seven hundred sixty four Dollars and sixty three Cents, being for his and their pay for the Months of January and February 1795 which Sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington Esq Supervisor of Virginia —
Dolls 764.[undecipherable] Wm Simmons
Acct
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Estimate $328 for four months' pay due the non-commissioned officers and privates enlisted by Captain William A. Lee of the Cavalry now under the command of Lieutenant William Wilson at Fort Nelson.
Date
05/26/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1795052622255
Page start
29
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Virginia
Major John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi
Lieutenant William Wilson
Captain William A. Lee
non commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
cavalry
Sergeant
artificer
Notable locations
Fort Nelson
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Virginia
Notable items
command
pay
enlisted

