Compensation & Expenses of Francis DaCosta
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $248 is due Francis DaCosta, being his compensation for inspecting and directing the making of cannon and shot from June 13 to August 11, 1796 and for stage hire from Philadelphia to Cecil Furnace and back.
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Pay of Subsistence from the 1st of June, and for subsisting his Waiter
from the 1st of April to 31st July 95 inclusive
Wm Simmons
Acct
$5 [undecipherable] Do do
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
August 11th 1795
I certify there is due to Frances Da Costa, the sum of
two hundred & forty eight Dollars being his Compensation for copying
and directing the making of Cannons and shot from the 13th June
to the 11th of August 1795 inclusive; and for stage hire from Philadelphia
to Fort [undecipherable] and returning
Wm Simmons
A Sec
$248 Do
The Secy of War
Accountant Office
August 12th 1795
I certify there is due to the Corps of Artillery & Engineers
stationed at West Point the sum of Two thousand, three hundred
seventy four Dollars and eighty three Cents being their pay out [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] for the month of June 179[undecipherable] which sum is to be transmitted
from New York to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to be held accountable for the due application
thereof,
Wm Simmons
Acct
$2374 [undecipherable] D Bills
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
August 12th 1795
I certify there is due to [undecipherable] Mitchell [undecipherable] for [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] the sum of Sixty Dollars being for his pay for the month of July 1795
which sum is to be transmitted to John [undecipherable] Supervisor of [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Wm Simmons
Acct
$60 dls
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $248 is due Francis DaCosta, being his compensation for inspecting and directing the making of cannon and shot from June 13 to August 11, 1796 and for stage hire from Philadelphia to Cecil Furnace and back.
Date
08/11/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796081121155
Page start
283
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Francis DaCosta
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Cecil Furnace
Maryland
Accountant's Office
Notable items
stage hire
cannon
shot
compensation
inspection
pay

