Regarding the Account of Captain De Butts
Document 1796Captain De Butts has submitted an account for compensation for his work as a secretary to General Wayne. Simmons does not think it should be paid because when De Butts was serving as secretary he was receiving his captain's pay as well as pay as an aide de camp.
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Letterbook
Description
Captain De Butts has submitted an account for compensation for his work as a secretary to General Wayne. Simmons does not think it should be paid because when De Butts was serving as secretary he was receiving his captain's pay as well as pay as an aide de camp.
Date
05/28/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Dept. Accountants Office
Repository
Document number
1796052821855
Page start
81
Notable persons
William Simmons
Secretary of War
James McHenry
General Anthony Wayne
Captain Henry De Butts
Henry DeButts
Congress
secretary
aide de camp
aid de camp
Western Indians
Notable locations
War Dept. Accountants Office
Notable items
enclosed account
compensation
treaty
charge
pay
extra services