Pay of Edward O'Connolly, Indian Captive
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $162.48 is due Corporal Edward O'Connolly of Capt. Richard Sparks' Company 3rd Sub Legion, being his pay from April 1, 1794, the day he was paid prior to being captured by Indians northwest of the Ohio, to Aug. 18 1796, the day of his arrival in Philadelphia.
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Accountants Office
August 19th 1796
I certify that there is due to the Corps of Artillery and Engineers at West Point under the Command of Lieut Col Robertson the sum of two thousand four hundred twenty eight Dollars and [undecipherable] there Cents, being for their pay Subsistence & forage for the month of July 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Esqr New York to be paid to Lieut Norman Foreman Dy Pay Master to the said Corps for which he is to be accountable.
Bill 2428 75/100
The Secy of War Wm Simmons Acc [undecipherable]
Accountants Office
August 19th 1796
I certify that there is due to Lieut W. Barber and the men under his Command the sum of Three hundred & ten[undecipherable] dollars and fifty three 100 being for half their pay from the 1st of May to the 3d July 1798 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Esqr Sep. New York the said Lieut N. J. Fischer.
&c Wm Simmons
To: Mars 410 80/100 Acc.
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
Augt [undecipherable] 1796[undecipherable]
I certify that there is due to [undecipherable] formerly late a Corporal in Capt [undecipherable] Company C. [undecipherable] Infantry the sum of one hundred [undecipherable] thirty six 76/100 Dollars being for his pay from 1st April 1799 the day he was paid to [undecipherable] the day at which pursuant to his Discharge by the Indians & the 13th Aug 1799 and also the date of his arrival in Philadelphia, having during that period been a prisoner with the Indians N.W. of the Ohio as now particularly appears by his Disposition.
$ 174.[undecipherable] 76/100 Wm Simmons
[undecipherable] to War Acc.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $162.48 is due Corporal Edward O'Connolly of Capt. Richard Sparks' Company 3rd Sub Legion, being his pay from April 1, 1794, the day he was paid prior to being captured by Indians northwest of the Ohio, to Aug. 18 1796, the day of his arrival in Philadelphia.
Date
08/20/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796082021055
Page start
285
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Corporal Edward O'Connolly
Captain Richard Sparks
3rd Sub Legion
Indians northwest of the Ohio
accountant
Secretary of War
Indian captive
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Ohio River
Philadelphia.
Notable items
pay
capture
Indian captives
Indian prisoners

