Compensation of Augustus DeGrasse Sub Engineer to the fortification at South Carolina
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $227.50 is due Augustus DeGrasse, Sub Engineer to the fortification at South Carolina, being his compensation from April through June 1796.
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Briggs who is to be accountable for the out application thereof
Dr 261 22 Wm Simmons
Secretary of War
Accountants Office
June 30th 1796
I Certify there is due to Augustine de [undecipherable] two hundred thirty [undecipherable] Dollars and fifty Cents being for his Compensation as Sub Engineer to the fortifications at So. Carolina from 1st April to [undecipherable] June 96 inst. which Sum is to be transmitted to [undecipherable] Stevens Supervisor [undecipherable] District
Dr 227 [undecipherable]
The Secretary of War. Wm Simmons
Accountants Office,
June 30th 1796
I Certify there is due to John [undecipherable] Capt in the Navy [undecipherable] hundred thirty four Dollars and twenty Cents being for his Pay & Subsistence from 1st April to 30 June 1796 inst. the [undecipherable] services received agreeably to [undecipherable] from the Secretary of War to him dated the 4th [undecipherable] which Sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas [undecipherable] Supervisor New York
Dr [undecipherable] W Simmons
The Secretary of War.
Accountants Office,
July 1st 1796
I Certify there is due to John [undecipherable] Laurance and the men employed on board the [undecipherable] at Block Island [undecipherable] one hundred and four Dollars for their pay for the Months of June 1796 which Sum is payable to the said John [undecipherable] attorney
[undecipherable] Dr Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $227.50 is due Augustus DeGrasse, Sub Engineer to the fortification at South Carolina, being his compensation from April through June 1796.
Date
06/30/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796063021355
Page start
263
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Augustus DeGrasse
sub engineer
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
South Carolina
Charleston
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
compensation
fortifications

