Reward of George Bedford for apprehending deserter
Document 1795Simmons certifies that $10 is due George Bedford for apprehending Richard Roctor, a deserter from a Company of Artillerists and Engineers commanded by Captain James Gamble at Mud Island Pennsylvania.
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Accountants Office
Aug 8th 1798
I Certify that there is due to Samuel Lee late a private of Capt. Ethan Rice's Company & Vols. Corps the Sum of twenty two Dollars and twenty Cents, being for his Pay from the 1st day of January (the day he was paid to by the Pay Master) to the 4th day of June 1795 med the day of his Discharge —
Dollrs 2270/ W.m Simmons
The Acct of War Acct
Accountants Office
Aug 24 1798
I Certify that there is due to George Bedford the Sum of ten Dollars for apprehending Richard Doe to a Deserter from a Company of Artillerists and Engineers, commanded by Captain James Gamble at New Ireland —
Dollrs 10 W.m Simmons
The Acct of War Acct
Accountants Office
Aug 24 1798
I Certify that there is due to Christian Longanaker the Sum of ten Dollars for apprehending Ethan Burrough a Deserter from Capt W.m Lewis's Company at Hagerstown, which Sum is payable to Mathias Miller Assignee of said Christian Longanaker —
Dollrs 10 W.m Simmons
The Acct of War Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $10 is due George Bedford for apprehending Richard Roctor, a deserter from a Company of Artillerists and Engineers commanded by Captain James Gamble at Mud Island Pennsylvania.
Date
08/24/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1795082421255
Page start
93
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
George Bedford
Richard Roctor
deserter
Company
Artillerists and Engineers
Captain James Gamble
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Mud Island Pennsylvania
Notable items
desertion
pay
apprehending deserter

