Pay of John Steel, coxswain, & His Men
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $104 is due John Steel, Coxswain, and the men on the public barge at Mud Island Fort, being his and their pay for August 1796.
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Accountant Office
Sept [undecipherable] 1795
I certify that there is due to John [undecipherable] [undecipherable] as the men employed on board the public [undecipherable] Stationed at Miss[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Fort, the sum of one hundred [undecipherable] Dollars being for their pay in the months of [undecipherable] 1795; which sum is payable to him and John [undecipherable] Murray
Wm Simmons
[undecipherable] Acc
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To Sec.y War
Accountants Office
Sept 2. 1795
I certify that there is due to Peter Dinsmore Deputy Agent of Indian Affairs the sum of two hundred & fifty Dollars, being for his Salary from 1st June to 31st August 1795 inclusive
Dollars 250 Wm Simmons Acc.
To the Sec.y of War.
Accountants Office
Sept 2. 1795
I certify that there is due to James Van Ingen the sum of five hundred twenty three Dollars and fifty eight Cents, being for [undecipherable] of five hundred & twenty three half Barrels public Ammunition at Albany, pursuant to a return certified by Michael [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of Ordnance [undecipherable] Stores at that place, which are payable to Wm Simmons [undecipherable] Order.
D.rs 523.58 Wm Simmons Acc.
To the Sec.y of War
Accountants Office
Sept 2. 1795
I certify there is due to Benjamin [undecipherable] the sum of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $104 is due John Steel, Coxswain, and the men on the public barge at Mud Island Fort, being his and their pay for August 1796.
Date
09/01/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796090121055
Page start
288
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John Steel
coxswain
men
accountant
Secretary of War
attorney
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Mud Island Fort
Notable items
public barge
pay

