Account of John Bryant
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $648.09 is due John Bryant, being the balance of his account for expenditures in the ordnance and military stores department of Springfield Massachusetts and includes his salary.
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Department of War
Accountants Office,
May 17. 1796
I Certify, that there is due to John Bryant the Sum of Six hundred forty eight Dollars and seven Cents being the balance of his Account of expenditures in the Ordnance and military Store Departments at Springfield, Massachusetts in which is contained his Salary to the 1st Instant, which Sum is payable to William Irvine Esqr
William Simmons
Drs 648. 07
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office,
May 17th 1796 —
I Certify that there is due to Andrew Sturt, One hundred and eighty five Dollars, being for his Expences on temporary duty as Engineer, from the 6th Jany to the 31. March 1796 which Sum is to be transmitted to John Habersham Collector of the Customs at Savannah who is to be held accountable for the payment thereof to said Andrew Sturt.
William Simmons
Secretary of War
Accountants Office,
May 17, 1796
I Certify, that there is due, to the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers Stationed, at west point, the Sum of three thousand two thousand fifty four Dollars and fifty one Cents for their pay Subsistance and forage for the Month of April 1796 which Sum is to be paid to Major Willmm Hervey who is accountable for the delivery thereof to Lieut Whiteworth Minturn Genl pay master of said Corps who is with also accountable to the same appropriation thereof.
William Simmons
Drs 3, 253. 51
The Secretary of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $648.09 is due John Bryant, being the balance of his account for expenditures in the ordnance and military stores department of Springfield Massachusetts and includes his salary.
Date
05/17/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796051721155
Page start
244
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John Bryant
military stores department
Secretary of War
accountant
Notable locations
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Springfield Massachusetts
Notable items
salary
pay
balance
account
expenditures
ordnance
military stores

