Pay of Cadet James Triplett & His Men of Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $29.13 is due Cadet James Triplett of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers and the men under his command, being his and their pay for August 1796.
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Accountants Office
Sept 8th 1796
I certify that there is due to James Triplett [undecipherable] of the Corps of Artificers & Engineers and the men under his Command at Fort Norfolk the sum of twenty nine Dollars [undecipherable] being for his [undecipherable] pay for the month of August 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington [undecipherable] Virginia — the said James Triplett to be accountable for the due application thereof.
Wm Simmons
Sec[undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
Sept 9th 1796
I certify that there is due to Francis [undecipherable] Inspector of the [undecipherable] Farmers of the Middle States the sum of 37 [undecipherable] Dollars for his compensation for the month of August 1796
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Wm Simmons
Sec
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
Sept 9th 1795
I certify that there is due to [undecipherable] Henry Muhlenberg the sum of sixteen Dollars twenty [undecipherable] for his Subsistence for the month of June 1795 for subsisting his men for some period [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Simmons Sec
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
Sept 9th 1795
I certify there is due to [undecipherable] Muhlenberg [undecipherable] he is under the command at [undecipherable] Post for the sum of one hundred twenty nine Dollars & thirteen [undecipherable] being for his and their pay for the month of August 1795 the said [undecipherable] Muhlenberg to be accountable [undecipherable]
Wm Simmons Sec
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $29.13 is due Cadet James Triplett of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers and the men under his command, being his and their pay for August 1796.
Date
09/08/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796090821055
Page start
291
Notable persons
Cadet James Tripplett
Corps Artillerists and Engineers
men
command
Secretary of War
accountant
James McHenry
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Virginia
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Virginia
Notable items
pay
command

