Pay of John & David McElmurry, Scouts of Logan County Kentucky
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $101.66 is due John and David McElmurry, Scouts of Logan County Kentucky, being their pay for protecting the frontier of that county from July 29 to Sept. 27, 1794.
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Accountants Office—
May 27, 1796
Certify that there is due to Francis De Carter the sum of four hundred, and fifty three Dollars for his pay for inspecting and directing the making of Cannon from the 28 of Novr 1795. to the 20 May 1796 inclusive and for his expenses from Philadelphia to Providence and returning, and the Express from Philadelphia to Cast Furnace in Maryland, and returning, and for Cattle truck for Carting Shot from Brandywine Bridge to Cast Furnace—
William Simmons
Drs 453—
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
May 28th 1796
Certify that there is due to John McClurge, McPlumtry Irwin of Logan County Kentucky the sum of One thousand, and Dollars and forty one Cents for their pay for the protection of the frontiers of said County from 26 July to 27 Septr 1792 and which sum is now payable to Messrs Allison, Robert McConnels &c
William Simmons
Drs 101 41⁄100
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
June 1st 1796
Certify that there is due to Capt Abisha Morris his pay of Seventy five Dollars and twenty four Cents for his pay for the Months of May and February from 1st April to 30 May 1796—
William Simmons
Drs 49 24⁄100
The Secretary of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $101.66 is due John and David McElmurry, Scouts of Logan County Kentucky, being their pay for protecting the frontier of that county from July 29 to Sept. 27, 1794.
Date
05/28/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796052821355
Page start
249
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John McElmurry
David McElmurry
scouts
Robert McConnell
attorney
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Logan County, Kentucky
frontier
Notable items
pay
protection of the frontier

