Compensation of Benjamin Miller for appehending a deserter
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $23.07 is due Benjamin Miller as compensation for apprehending a deserter from Captain Mitchell's Company of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, including the cost of advertising and subsisting him for 52 days in the West Chester jail [gaol].
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Accountants Office
Septr 1st 1796
I certify that there is due to John Steel coxswain and the men employed on board the public Barge stationed at Mile Island Fort, the sum of one hundred & four Dollars, being for their pay for the month of August 1796; which sum is payable to the said John Steel attorney.
Wm Simmons
Dollars 104 Acct
To the Secy of War.
Accountants Office
Septr 2. 1796
I certify that there is due to Silas Dinsmore Deputy Agent of Indian Affairs the sum of two hundred & fifty Dollars; being for his Salary from 1st June to 31st August 1796 inclusive.
Wm Simmons
Dollars 250 Acct
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
Septr 2. 1796
I certify that there is due to James Van Ingen the sum of five hundred twenty three Dollars and fifty eight Cents, being for Storage of four hundred & twenty three half Barrels public Gunpowder at Albany, pr account certified by Michael G [undecipherable] Keeper of Ordnance & Military Stores at said place; which sum is payable to Wm Simmons pr Order.
Wm Simmons Acct
Drs 523 58/100
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
Septr 3. 1796
I certify there is due to Benjamin Miller the sum of twenty [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for a reward for apprehending Robert [undecipherable] a deserter from [undecipherable] [undecipherable]'s [undecipherable]
in the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers including advertising and subsisting him for fifty two Days in West Chester Goal.
Drs 23 75/100 Wm Simmons
The Secy of War Acct
Accountants Office
Septr 3 1796
I certify there is due to Lieut Wm Willson and the men under his command the sum of one hundred twenty Dollars fifty two cents being for his and their pay for August 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supt New York the said Lieut Willson to be accountable.
Wm Simmons
Drs 170 50/100 Acct
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
Septr 5th 1796
I certify that there is due to Samuel Drake Lieut and Adjutant in the 2nd Sub Legion the sum of one hundred eighteen Dollars & fifty seven Cents being for his pay Subsistence and Forage and for subsisting his waiter from the 1st July to 31st Aug 1796 inclusive.
118 75/100 Dolls Wm Simmons
The Secy of War Acct
Accountants Office
Septr 6th 1796
I certify that there is due to Captain Edward Miller and the men under his command at Middletown, the sum of one hundred four Dollars, being for his and their pay for the month of August 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to John Chester Supervisor Connecticut — the said Captain Miller to be accountable.
Wm Simmons
Drs 104 Acct
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $23.07 is due Benjamin Miller as compensation for apprehending a deserter from Captain Mitchell's Company of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, including the cost of advertising and subsisting him for 52 days in the West Chester jail [gaol].
Date
09/03/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796090321155
Page start
288
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Benjamin Miller
deserter
Secretary of War
accountant
Captain Mitchell
company
corps artillerists and engineers
Notable locations
West Chester
jail
gaol
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
compensation
apprehend deserter
desertion
advertisement
subsistence of deserter

