Pay of John James for mustering scouts and militia on Wilderness Trace, Kentucky
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $25 is due John James, Esquire for mustering and qualifying three detachments of militia on the Wilderness Road in Kentucky from Jan. 7, 1795 to Jan. 7, 1796.
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[Accountants Office,]
April 1 1796
R[ecei]pt that there is due to John James Dd the sum of Twenty four Dollars for Mustering, and Certifying Three Detachments of Militia Mustered on the last voyage Lower Penusyla between the 9th Jany 1795 and 9 Jany 1796 which sum is payable to his Attorneys Mrs John Clifford and William Henry.
Dollars 25
The Secretary of War
William Simmons
Accountants Office,
April 1st 1796
I Certify that there is due to James Wilson the sum of Twelve Dollars and forty one Cents being the Balance of his Account for the Contingent expenses of the War Department from 1 July 1795 to the 31 March 1796
Dollars 12.41
The Secretary of War.
William Simmons
Accountants Office,
April 2 1796
I Certify that there is due to the State of Virginia the sum of Five Thousand three Hundred and ten Dollars and three Cents being for the pay and subsistence of the Militia, pay of the guides and incidental Expenses incurred in the protection of her frontiers in the year 1795 which sum is payable to John Cameron Agent appointed by the Governor of said State to receive the same.
Dollars 5310.03
The Secretary of War
William Simmons
Accountants Office,
April 2 1796
I Certify that there is due to Francis Bridges the sum of Forty two Dollars for his pay as Inspector of the Keeper and Examiner of the Lunatics Males from the 1st to the 31 March 1796 next.
Dollars 42.
The Secretary of War.
William Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $25 is due John James, Esquire for mustering and qualifying three detachments of militia on the Wilderness Road in Kentucky from Jan. 7, 1795 to Jan. 7, 1796.
Date
04/01/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796040121455
Page start
219
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John James
detachments
militia
attorney
John Clifford
Secretary of War
accountant
scouts
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Wilderness Road Kentucky
Notable items
pay
muster

