Pay of John Steel & the Men at Mud Island Fort
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $104 is due John Steel and the men on the public barge at Mud Island Fort, being his and their pay for February 1796.
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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 five 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
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William Simmons
The Secy of War.
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 Culpepper 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 1795.—
William Simmons
Recd.
The Secy of War.
Accountants Office.
March 2nd 1796
I Certify that there is due to John Kirk
Coroner and the men imbodied to guard the public Bags
Stationed at Miss Islands Ford— 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
being
William Simmons
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The Secy of War.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $104 is due John Steel and the men on the public barge at Mud Island Fort, being his and their pay for February 1796.
Date
03/02/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796030221455
Page start
202
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John Steel
men
Steele
coxswain
Notable locations
Mud Island Fort
Accountant's Office
Notable items
public barge
pay

