Pay & Passage of Nicholas De Finiels, Temporary Engineer
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $47.50 is due Nicholas De Finiels, temporary engineer, being the balance of his pay for March and April 1796 and his passage from Philadelphia to West Point.
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Accountants Office
May 3d 1796
I Certify that there is due to Joseph Walcutt late a Private of Capt Jonathan Hearts Compy 1st United States Regiment for 1791 the sum of [underline: Twenty three Dollars and seven Cents] for his pay from 1st Jany to the 23d June 1791 (the day of his discharge) which sum is payable to Hephzibah Swift Substitute of Ichabod wards Att to the said Joseph Walcutt
Drs 23.70 William Simmons
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
May 3d 1796
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the 1st Sub Legion, Stationed at West point for the service of the Ordnance department the sum of [underline: Seventy three Dollars] for their pay for the Month of March 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Esqr Supr of New York and by him to George Fleming at West point who is accountable for the due application thereof
Drs 73 William Simmons
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
May 3d 1796
I Certify that there is due to Philipp Landais Cadet the sum of [underline: Seven Dollars] for his pay for the Month of April 1796
Drs 7 William Simmons
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
May 11th 1796—
I Certify that there is due to Nicholas De Trinite Compt Engineer the sum of [underline: Forty seven Dollars and fifty Cents] for Balance of his pay from the 1st of March to the 30th April 1796 and for his passage from Philadelphia to West point.
Dollars 47 50/100 William Simmons
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
May 5 1796
I Certify that there is due to John Baptist Gloster, late Private of Capt Wm Mac Kean Company 3d Sub-Legion the sum of [underline: Eight Dollars and fifty one Cents] for his pay from the 1st March to the 4th May 1796 incld (the day of his Discharge)
Drs 8 51/100 William Simmons
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
May 5 1796—
I Certify that there is due to Capt Edwd Millory and the Men under his Command at Middletown the sum of [underline: two hundred eighteen Dollars and sixty five Cents] for his and their pay for the Month of April 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to John Chester Esqr Supervisor of Connecticut the said Capt Millory to be accountable
Drs 210 65/100 William Simmons
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office,—
May 5th 1796—
I Certify, that there is due to Capt Jas Clayton the sum of forty four Dollars for his Expences bringing public Dispatches from Head Quarters of the Army to the Secretary of War
Drs 64 William Simmons
The Secretary of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $47.50 is due Nicholas De Finiels, temporary engineer, being the balance of his pay for March and April 1796 and his passage from Philadelphia to West Point.
Date
05/04/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796050421155
Page start
237
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas De Finiels
temporary engineer
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Philadelphia
West Point
Notable items
pay
passage


