Account of Nicholas de Finiels, temporary engineer
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $61.37 is due Nicholas de Finiels, temporary engineer, being the balance of his compensation for February 1796 and for his passage from Philadelphia to Cecil Furnace in Maryland and returning.
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Accountant's Office, 201.
March 1, 1796
I Certify that there is due to Wm S. Biddle late lt of Cavalry the sum of One hundred nineteen Dollars and four cents for his pay Subsistence and forage as Lieutenant from the 1st Octr 1795 to the 29 February 1796 and for his pay as adjutant from the 1st to the 15th December 1795 Inclusive — deducted as payable to Messrs George & Edward Thompson
Portland 118.96 Wm Simmons
The Secy of War
Accountant's Office
March 2. 1796
I Certify that there is due to The Estate of James Dorsey late a Corporal in Lt Underhills Attachment The sum of fifty three Dollars and eighty three cents being for his pay from 1 June 1793 to 23 April 1794 and the day of his death which sum is payable to James Ferguson Attorney to Samuel Parkins who is empowerd to receive the same by the last Will of said J. Dorsey.
$53.83 William Simmons
The Secy of War
Accountant's Office
March 2d 1796
I Certify that there is due to Nicholas de Touville late a temporary Engineer The sum of sixty six Dollars and thirty seven cents being the balance of his account for his compensation for the Month of February 1796 and for his Passage from Philadelphia to Cool Tavern in Maryland and returning —
$66.37 William Simmons
[The Secy of War]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $61.37 is due Nicholas de Finiels, temporary engineer, being the balance of his compensation for February 1796 and for his passage from Philadelphia to Cecil Furnace in Maryland and returning.
Date
03/02/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796030221155
Page start
201
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas de Finiels
temporary engineer
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Cecil Furnace
Maryland
Accountant's Office
Notable items
balance
pay
compensation
passage
returning
account

