Pay of men enlisted by Captain Jacob Slough, under command of Captain James Bruff
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $311.10 is due the men enlisted by Captain Jacob Slough, now under the command of Captain James Bruff, being their pay through April 1796.
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[is to be transmitted to Nath.e Gorham' Esq.r Jus.e of Massachusetts]
D.rs 420 — William Simmons
The Secretary of Wars
Accountants Office,
May 19. 1796
I Certify that there is due to Nath.e Folsom [underline: Three hundred and sixteen Dollars] being for his Compensation as Superintendant of the fortifications at New Castle, Portsmouth and New Hampshire from the 26 June to 30 Nov.t 1795 inclusive which sums payable to Capt John Bowles p.r Order
D.rs 316
The Secretary of Wars William Simmons
Accountants Office,
May 19.th 1796 —
I Certify that [strikethrough: that] there is due to Lieu.t Benjamin Strothers the sum of [underline: One hundred thirty Nine Dollars and thirty Cents] for his pay and Subsistance from 1.st Jan.t to 30.th April 1796
William Simmons
D.rs 139 30/100
The Secretary of Wars
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Accountants Office
May 20. 1796 —
I Certify there is due to Capt Abimal Y Nichols in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers [underline: One hundred seventy two dollars and Ninety Six Cents] being for his Contingent expenses from S.t Marys in Georgia to West point and returning from thence to Saint Marys and for his Subsistance from 1.st Jan.t to 30 April 1796 inclusive
D.rs 172 96/100 William Simmons
The Secretary of Wars
Accountants Office,
May 20. 1796
I Certify that there is due to the Men Inlisted by Capt Jaclugh now under the Command of Capt James Bruff the sum of [underline: Three hundred eleven Dollars and ten Cents] for their pay to 30.th April 1796 which sum is payable to the said Cap.t Bruff who is accountable for the due application thereof —
William Simmons
D.rs 311 10/100
The Secretary of Wars
Accountants Office
20. May 1796 —
I Certify that from a Letter of the Comptroller Dated May 17. 1796 covering a Receipt of John Habersham Collector of the Customs for Savannah in Georgia Dated April 13.th 1796 said Habersham has applied to the incidentals and contingent expenses of the War Department the Sum of [underline: five Dollars and thirty six Cents] which he has Discounted out of the Monies arising from Duties on Imports and Tonnage and for which he is accountable in pursuance of a Warrant to be Issued in his favour by the Secretary of Wars to which said receipt is to be annexed agreeably to the Communication of the Comptroller —
D.rs 5 36/100 William Simmons
The Secretary of Wars
Accountants Office,
20. May 1796 —
I Certify that there is due to Lieu.t William Harris of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers the sum of [underline: Seventy six Dollars and eight Cents] for his pay for the Month of April 1796 & Subsistance from 1.st Jan.y to 30.th April 1796 & for his Passage from Savannah in Georgia to New York —
William Simmons
D.rs 76 8/100 —
Accountants Office
20. May 1796 —
I Certify that there is due to Lieu.t Horatio R Dayton and the men under his Command at Governors Island New York —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $311.10 is due the men enlisted by Captain Jacob Slough, now under the command of Captain James Bruff, being their pay through April 1796.
Date
05/20/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796052021255
Page start
246
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain Jacob Slough
Captain James Bruff
command
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay


