Pay, Subsistence, & Forage of Surgeon's Mate Joseph Ewing
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $396.52 is due Joseph Ewing, Surgeon's Mate, being for his pay, forage, and subsistence and the subsistence of his waiter during 1795.
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Accountants' Office
January 15th 1796 —
I Certify that there is due to Joseph Meng Surgeon Mate the sum of Three hundred Ninety Six Dollars and fifty five Cents being for his Pay and Forage from the 31st May Subsistence from the 1st January to the 20th of December 1795 inc — and for the Subsistence of his Waiter from the 10th November to the 31st December 1795 —
$396.55
[The Secry of War —]
William Simmons
Accountants' Office
January 15 1796.
I Certify that there is due to a detachment of Artificers and Engineers Stationed at Fort Norfolk under the Command of Captn Robert Hodges the sum of One hundred and fourteen dollars for his and their pay from the 1st July to the 31st of December 1795 Inc. Which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington Esqr Supr of Virginia and by him to William Camel Esqr at Norfolk who is to be accountable for the due application thereof —
Dr 114.
[The Secy of War]
William Simmons
Accountants' Office
January 15th 1796.
I Certify that there is due to Capt Edward Miller and the men under his Command at Middletown Connecticut the sum of One hundred three dollars and Nine Cents being and their pay for December 1795 which sum is to be transmitted to John Olcott Esqr Supervisor of Connecticut the said Capt Miller to be accountable for the due Application thereof —
$103 ¾.
William Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $396.52 is due Joseph Ewing, Surgeon's Mate, being for his pay, forage, and subsistence and the subsistence of his waiter during 1795.
Date
01/15/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796011521555
Page start
179
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Surgeon's Mate Joseph Ewing
waiter
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence
forage

