Amount Due the State of Virginia to militia for protection of frontier
Document 1795Simmons certifies that $8,622.84 is due Virginia for the pay and subsistence of the militia and scouts, their ammunition and expenses in the protection of her frontier, and the expenses related to the arrest of a Privateer out of Smithfield in July 1794.
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Accountants Office
June 6. 1798
I do Certify that there is due to the Recruits commanded by Capt Donald Grant Mitchell the Sum of one hundred fifty nine Dollars and ninety eight Cents, being for their Pay from dates of inlistment to the 31 day of May 1798 inclusive which Sum is to be transmitted to John Chester Esqr Supervisor of Connecticut. the said Captain Mitchell to be accountable for the due application thereof.
Dollrs 159 98/100 Wm Simmons
Acctt
The Secry of War
Department of the Accountants Office
June 6. 1798
I certify that there is due to the State of Virginia the Sum of seventy eight thousand one hundred and twenty two Dollars and eighty four Cents, being the Amount of a Balance appearing on Settlement of their Account for the Pay and Subsistence of the Militia, Pay of the Scouts, Ammunition furnished for their use and contingent Expences in the Protection of its Frontiers — Also for Pay and incidental expences of the Militia ordered to erect a Frontier Establishment at Buchfields in July 1794 and for the Pay and Subsistence of a Detachment of Militia Infantry stationed at Fort Nelson in the year 1794 —
Dollrs 78622 84/100 Wm Simmons
Acctt
The Secry of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $8,622.84 is due Virginia for the pay and subsistence of the militia and scouts, their ammunition and expenses in the protection of her frontier, and the expenses related to the arrest of a Privateer out of Smithfield in July 1794.
Date
06/05/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1795060521855
Page start
39
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
militia
scouts
detachment
artillery
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Smithfield
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Fort Nelson
Virginia
Notable items
privateer
arrest
expenses
ammunition
pay
subsistence

