Account of Walter Channing, agent for fortifications at New Port Rhode Island
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $198.91 is due Walter Channing, agent for fortifications at New Port Rhode Island, being the balance of his account for expenditures for gun carriages between May 19 and Dec. 31, 1794 and his commission of 2% thereon.
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Accountants Office
March 13th 1796
I Certify that there is due to the Estate of David Bates late private in Capt Ballard Smiths Compy 1st United States Regiment — The Sum of Twenty Dollars and twenty seven Cents, being for his pay from 1st January to 4th November 1791 the day of his death — which Sum is payable to James Smyth Attorney & Nancy Wilcox Administratrix to the Estate of Francis Leaneas Wilcox Administrator to the Estate of said David Bates deceasd —
No 20. 27
William Simmons
The Secry of War
Accountants Office,
March 14th 1796.
I Certify that there is due to Walter Channing Agent for the Fortifications at New Port Rhode Island the Sum of One hundred Ninety eight dollars and ninety one Cents, being the Balance of his Account for Expenditures for Gun Carriages between the 9th of May 1794 and 30th of December 1795 and for his Commission of 2 ½ P Cent thereon, which Sum is to be transmitted to John I Clarke Esqr Supervisor of Rhode Island —
No 198. 91/3
William Simmons
The Secry of War.
Accountants Office,
March 17th 1796.
I Certify that there is due to Thomas Wellington private in Capt Joel Hough's Compy the Sum of fifty two Dollars being the Balance of his Account of Pay between 1st November 1794 & 1st March 1796 —
No 52 —
William Simmons
The Secry of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $198.91 is due Walter Channing, agent for fortifications at New Port Rhode Island, being the balance of his account for expenditures for gun carriages between May 19 and Dec. 31, 1794 and his commission of 2% thereon.
Date
03/12/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796031221255
Page start
211
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John L. Dexter
supervisor Rhode Island
Walter Channing
agent fortifications
Secretary of War
accountant
Notable locations
New Port Rhode Island
Accountant's Office
Notable items
expenditures
account
balance
gun carriages
expenditures
commission

