Expenses of Lieutenant Colonel Willis Willson
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $48.54 is due Willis Willson, Lieutenant Colonel of Militia, being the expenses of a detachment of Virginia militia detaining a Brig commanded by Captain Maney who tried to go to sea in violation of a Congressional embargo.
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Accountant's Office
March 3d 1796
I Certify that there is due to Capt Conrad R. Sedam and the men under his command the sum of two hundred fifty seven dollars and ninety three cents for his and their Pay for the Month of February 1796. for which sum the said Capt Sedam is to be held accountable.
$257.93 William Simmons
The Secy of War.
Accountant's Office
March 4th 1796
I Certify that there is due to Miles Williams Colo of Militia the sum of forty eight dollars and fifty four Cents being for the expences of a detachment of Militia of the State of Virginia called into Service agreably to an Act of Congress Capin the embargo dated the 26th March 1794 to detain a Brig commanded by Capt Money who attempted to go to Sea in violation of said Embargo; which sum is payable to Mark Pander Esq.
$48.54 William Simmons
The Secy of War.
Accountant's Office
March 4th 1796.
I Certify that there is due to Capt Francis De Hierncourt and the men under his command the sum of a Nine hundred, seventy six dollars and sixty four Cents, being for his and their Pay from the 1st of Octor 1795 to 10th of February 1796 inc. which sum is payable to Majr Sebastian of Miller Sherman to Capt Francis De Hierncourt.
$976.64 William Simmons
The Secy of War.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $48.54 is due Willis Willson, Lieutenant Colonel of Militia, being the expenses of a detachment of Virginia militia detaining a Brig commanded by Captain Maney who tried to go to sea in violation of a Congressional embargo.
Date
03/04/1796
Author
Recipient
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Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796030421155
Page start
204
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant Colonel Wills Willson
Virginia Militia
Joshua Parker Esquire
United States Navy
accountant
Secretary of War
Captain Maney
detachment
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Virginia
Notable items
Brig
Congessional Embargo 1796
expenses

