Account of Lieutenant Benjamin Strother of the 4th Sub Legion
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $400 is due Benjamin Strother, lieutenant of the 4th Sub Legion, being the balance of his account for supporting recruits enlisted by him at Culpeper Court House and transporting them to Greenbriar Court House, in Virginia.
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Department of War
Accountants Office
March 2d 1796
I Certify there is due to Capt Thomas Lewis
the Sum of One hundred forty seven Dollars and forty Six Cents
for his Pay and Subsistence from the 1st of December 1795
to the 29th of February 1796 and for Subsisting his Waiter
from the 1st of December 1795 to the 29th February 1796
[strikethrough: $147.46]
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William Simmons
The Secy of War.
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Accountants Office
March 2d 1796
I Certify that there is due to Benjamin Strother
Lieutenant of the 4th Sub Legion the Sum of four hundred
Dollars being the balance of his Account for Supplying a
number of Recruits enlisted by him at Culpeper Court House
and for the expence of Marching them to Caroline Court
House in the State of Virginia Enlisted in pursuance of an
act of Congress of the 28th February 1796. —
William Simmons
Recd
The Secy of War.
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Accountants Office
March 4th 1796
I Certify that there is due to John Kirk
Contractor and the men enlisted to guard the publick Bags
Stationed at Miss Islands Fort — the Sum of one hun-
dred and four Dollars being for his and their pay for
February 1796 which sum is payable to John Kirk out-
[strikethrough: ting]
William Simmons
[strikethrough: Duply]
The Secy of War.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $400 is due Benjamin Strother, lieutenant of the 4th Sub Legion, being the balance of his account for supporting recruits enlisted by him at Culpeper Court House and transporting them to Greenbriar Court House, in Virginia.
Date
03/02/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796030221355
Page start
202
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant Benjamin Strother
4th Sub Legion
recruits
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Virginia
Culpeper Court House
Greenbriar Court House
Notable items
balance
account
enlistment
transport
supporting recruits
act of congress

