Account of Lieutenant John Posey of Light Dragoons
Document 1795Simmons certifies that $71.92 is due John Posey, late a Lieutenant of Light Dragoons, being the balance due on his recruiting account and for his pay and forage up to Oct. 19, 1795.
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Accountants Office
December 29th 1795
I Certify that there is due to John Pisey late a lieutenant of Light Dragoons the Sum of [underline: twenty and] dollars and ninety two Cents being a Balance found due to him on Settlement of his Temporary Account and for his pay and Forage to the 19th of October 1793 inclusive (the day of his resignation) William Simmons
Dolry 92.
The Secy of War —
Accountants Office
December 30th 1795
I Certify that there is due to Frances Miller late a private in Capt William Tillin's Company 3d Ist Legion the sum of twenty dollars being for his pay from 1st January to 21st May 1793 inclusive the day of his discharge which sum is payable to Malcolm McMartin attorney to the said Frances Miller —
Dolt 20. — William Simmons
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
January 1st 1796
I Certify that there is due to Josiah Fox the sum of One hundred eighty seven Dollars & fifty cents being for his Salary as Ordinary Constructor of the Frigate building at Norfolk in Virginia from the first of October to 31st December 1795 — William Simmons
$ 187 50 The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $71.92 is due John Posey, late a Lieutenant of Light Dragoons, being the balance due on his recruiting account and for his pay and forage up to Oct. 19, 1795.
Date
12/29/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1795122921355
Page start
167
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Secretary of War
accountant
Lieutenant John Posey
Light Dragoons
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
forage
recruiting account

