Expenses of Captain Thomas Lewis
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $399.96 is due Captain Thomas Lewis for expenses of Wyandott Indians from Sandusky while visiting the President of the US and while at Philadelphia from Dec. 1, 1795 to April 4, 1796.
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Accountants Office
April 4. 1796
I certify there is due to the people of Allegany County Pennsylvania three thousand four hundred fifty three Dollars and thirty three Cents being for their services as the frontier of Said County from the 1st of [undecipherable] 1790 to the 31 of [undecipherable] 1796 inclusive, which sum is payable to [undecipherable] David Browner, Inspector who is hereby accountable for the due application thereof.
Dollars 3453.33
The Secretary of War William Simmons
Accountants Office,
April 4. 1796
I certify that there is due, to Capt Edward [undecipherable] [undecipherable] ninety and [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] by him for [undecipherable] since [undecipherable] at Blue [undecipherable] Springs for making [undecipherable] carriage, to or [undecipherable] supplies belonging to the United States which sum is payable to the Honorable [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Order
Dollars 91
The Secretary of War William Simmons —
Accountants Office
4 June 1796
I certify that there is due to [undecipherable] Cornelius [undecipherable] Adams and that [undecipherable] has [undecipherable] the sum of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Dollars and forty three Cents for his [undecipherable] there pay for the [undecipherable] of March 1796, for which sum he is to be accountable.
Dollars 243.22
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
April [undecipherable] 1796
I certify that there is due to Capt Thomas Lewis the sum of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] hundred and [undecipherable] Dollars and [undecipherable] Cents [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $399.96 is due Captain Thomas Lewis for expenses of Wyandott Indians from Sandusky while visiting the President of the US and while at Philadelphia from Dec. 1, 1795 to April 4, 1796.
Date
04/04/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796040421455
Page start
220
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
George Washington
Wyandott Indians
President of United States
Captain Thomas Lewis
Hurons
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Sandusky
Philadelphia
Ohio
Fallen Timbers
Notable items
Treaty of Greeneville
Indian Treaty
expenses

