Pay of Private John Boon, Indian captive, of Capt Mahlon Ford's Company of Artillery
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $176.45 is due John Boon, late private of Capt Mahlon Ford's Company of Artillery, being his pay from January 1791 to 20 December 1795, the day he returned home from captivity from the Chippewa Indians.
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Accountants Office
January 5th 1795. —
I Certify that there is due to Nicholas G. Mundan the sum of Ninety Dollars — being for his pay as Inspector of the Ordnance and Military Stores at Albany — from the 1st of October to the 31st of December 1793 ince — which sum is payable to Samuel Hodgdon Assignee of this
$90 William Simmons
The Secretary of War —
Accountants Office
January 5th 1795.
I Certify that there is due to Augusta De Grasse, temporary Engineer at Charleston, South Carolina the sum of two hundred and thirty Dollars — being for his pay from the 1st of October to 31st December 1793 ince — which sum is to be transmitted to Daniel Stevens Esqr of South Carolina, who is to be held accountable for the payment thereof to the said Augusta De Grasse. —
$r 230. — William Simmons
The Secy of War —
Accountants Office
January 16th 1795.
I Certify that there is due to John Moon late Private of Capt. Mellon Ford's Company Artillery the sum of One hundred Seventy Six dollars and forty four Cents. for his pay from January 1791 to the 20 day of December 179[undecipherable] & the day he Returned home from Captivity with the Chippawa Indians
$176.44 William Simmons
Copy to The Secy of War —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $176.45 is due John Boon, late private of Capt Mahlon Ford's Company of Artillery, being his pay from January 1791 to 20 December 1795, the day he returned home from captivity from the Chippewa Indians.
Date
01/06/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796010621255
Page start
174
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Chippewa Indians
Private John Boon
Captain Mahlon Ford
Ojibwa
Anishanabea
Company of Artillery
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Ohio
Notable items
pay
captivity

