Pay & Subsistence of Lieutenant David Bissell
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $175.60 is due Lieutenant David Bissell, being his pay and subsistence for January though May 1796.
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Accountants Office,
June 21 1796.
I Certify that there is due to Leiel Daw— Deputy the Sum of One Hundred and Seventy five Dollars and Sixty cents being for his pay and Subsistance, from the 5th April to the 31st May 1796. with
Dolrs 175.60 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War —
Accountants Office
21 June 1796
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the first Sub legion for the Service of the Ordnance Department at least— found the Sum of Seventy and Dollars and Sixty Cents for the Month of May 1796 which Sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Esquire Supervisor of New-york and by him to George Fleming, at West Point who is to be accountable.
Dollars 71.60 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War —
Accountants Office,
21 June 1796
I Certify that from ability of the Comptroller publicly this day covering a receipt of John Habersham Collector of the Customs for Savannally in Georgia Dated 3 May 1796 — Said Habersham has applied to the accidental and contingent expences of the War Department the Sum of four Dollars and thirty six cents which he has Accountedly out of the monies arising from the on import & tonnage and for which he is accountable, in pursuance of a Warrant to be Issued in his favor by the Secretary of War —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $175.60 is due Lieutenant David Bissell, being his pay and subsistence for January though May 1796.
Date
06/21/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796062121055
Page start
260
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant Daniel Bissell
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence

