Pay & Forage of Surgeon's Mate George Balfour
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $36 is due George Balfour, Surgeon's Mate, being his pay and forage for February 1796, payable to his wife Elizabeth Balfour.
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Accountants Office
March 9th 1796
I Certify that from a letter of the Comptroller dated the 4th Instant inclosing a Receipt of John Habersham Collector of the Customs for Savannah in Georgia dated 28th of January 1796 Said Habersham has applied to the Inhabitants and Contingencies of the War Department the Sum of Seven Dollars and Thirteen Cents which he demanded out of the monies arising from duties on Imports and Tonnage and for which he is to be accountable in pursuance of a Warrant to be Issued on his favour by the Secretary of War, to which Said Part is to be annexed, agreably to the communication of the Comptroller —
Dr 32.
William Simmons —
The Secy of War.
Accountants Office
March 9th 1796.
I Certify that there is due to George Bulfenk Sail Maker. the Sum of thirty Six Dollars being his Pay and Forage for the Month of February 1796 which draw is payable to Mrs Elizabeth Bulfenk his Wife —
Dr 36.
William Simmons —
The Secy of War.
Accountants Office
March 9th 1796
I Certify that there is due to Frances Mentges the Sum of Forty eight Dollars for his pay as Supt Intt of the Forts and Garrisons of the United States for the Month of February 1796 —
Dr 32.
William Simmons —
The Secy of War.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $36 is due George Balfour, Surgeon's Mate, being his pay and forage for February 1796, payable to his wife Elizabeth Balfour.
Date
03/09/1796
Author
Recipient
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Collection
Document number
1796030921155
Page start
207
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
George Balfour
Surgeon's Mate
Elizabeth Balfour
wife
Secretary of War
accountant
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
forage

