Pay of John Steel & the Men at Mud Island
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $104 is due John Steel, Coxswain, and the men on the public barge at Mud Island Fort, being his and their pay for December 1795.
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Accountants Office
January 4th 1796
I Certify that there is due to Truman Cheeseman Contractor of the Public Buildings at New York, the sum of five hundred Dollars for his Salary from the 1st of October to 31st December 1795 incd which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor of New York –
$500– William Simmons
The Secy of War.
Accountants Office
January 4th 1795
I Certify that there is due to John Steel Coleman and the men employed on board the public Barge stationed at Mud Island Fort the sum of one hundred and four Dollars for his and their pay for December 1795 which sum is payable to said John Steel alone –
Dr104 William Simmons
The Secy of War.
Accountants Office
January 6th 1796
I Certify that there is due to John Bonnell late a Private of Capt Samuel Priestleys Company 2 Sublegion the Sum of twenty eight dollars and [undecipherable] for his pay from the 1st of January 1793 the day he was paid to [undecipherable] to the 13th day of May 1794 the day of his discharge which sum is payable to Genl John [undecipherable] substituted by John Fleminger Attorney to said John Bonnell – & Abstract D No 22[undecipherable]
$28.95 William Simmons
The Secy of War.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $104 is due John Steel, Coxswain, and the men on the public barge at Mud Island Fort, being his and their pay for December 1795.
Date
01/04/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796010421655
Page start
170
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
John Steel
John Steele
Coxswain
accountant
men
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Mud Island Fort
Accountant's Office
Notable items
public barge
pay

