Pay & Subsistence of Lieutenant Peter Shoemaker
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $88.60 is due Lieutenant Peter Shoemaker of the 2nd Sub Legion, being his pay and subsistence from June 1 and the subsistence of his waiter from April through July 1796.
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Accountants Office
August 9th 1796
I certify that there is due to James Triplett Cadet of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers and the men under his command at Fort Norfolk the sum of [underline: thirty dollars] being for his and their pay for the month of July 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington Esqr Supr of Virginia — the said James Triplett to be accountable for the due application thereof.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Dollars 30
The Secy of War
Department of War
Accountants Office
August 10th 1796
I certify there is due to Lieutenant Jonth Robison in the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers and the Recruits under his command, the sum of [underline: eighty nine Dollars] being for his and their pay for July 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to John Hiley Supervisor Baltimore. Lieut Robeson to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Wm Simmons
Acct
89 Dolls
The Secy of War
Department of War
Accountants Office
Augt 10th 1796
I certify there is due to David Jones Private in the 2d Sublegion and waiter to Peter Shoemaker the sum of [underline: sixteen Dollars] being for his pay from the 1st of April to the 31st July 1796 inclusive.
Wm Simmons
Acct
16 Dolls
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
Augt 11 1796
I certify there is due to Peter Shoemaker Lieut in the 2d Sublegion the sum of [underline: Eighty eight Dollars and Sixty Cents], being for his Pay & Subsistence from the 1st of June, and for subsisting his Waiter from the 1st of April to 31st July 1796 inclusive.
Wm Simmons
Acct
88 60/100 Dolls
The Secy of War
(Accountants Office
August 11th 1796
I certify there is due to Francis Da Costa the sum of [underline: two hundred & forty eight Dollars] being his Compensation for inspecting and directing the making of Cannon and shot from the 13th June to the 11th of August 1796 inclusive; and for stage hire from Philadelphia to Cecil Furnace and returning.
Wm Simmons
Acct
248 Dolls
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
August 12th 1796
I certify there is due to the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers stationed at West Point the sum of [underline: Two thousand three hundred seventy four Dollars and eighty three Cents] being for men pay and Forage for the month of June 1796, which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York & Nehemiah Freeman Tempy Pay. Master to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Wm Simmons
Acct
2374 83/100 Dolls
The Secy of War
(Accountants Office
August 13, 1796
I certify there is due to Donald G. Mitchell Captain in the Corps of Art. Engineers the sum of [underline: forty Dollars] being for his pay for the month of July 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to John Chester Supervisor Wethersfield Connecticut
Wm Simmons
Acct
40 Dolls
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $88.60 is due Lieutenant Peter Shoemaker of the 2nd Sub Legion, being his pay and subsistence from June 1 and the subsistence of his waiter from April through July 1796.
Date
08/11/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796081121055
Page start
282
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant Peter Shoemaker
2nd Sub Legion
accountant
Secretary of War
waiter
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence


