Premium of John Wilson & Thomas Durnel
Document 1796Simmons certifies that ten dollars is due John Wilson and Thomas Durnel, being the premium for taking up and lodging in the Philadelphia jail [gaol] James Wright, a deserter from Fort Mifflin where he was confined to hard labor.
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Accountants Office
Sept 19. 1796
I certify that there is due to George [undecipherable] the sum of [undecipherable] Dollars being for his pay as a [undecipherable: Midship] to Captain [undecipherable] from October [undecipherable] the day he was [undecipherable] paid to the [undecipherable] August [undecipherable] inclusive
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Wm Simmons
The Sec'y of War
No.
Accountants Office
Sept 20th 1796
I certify that there is due to John [undecipherable] & Thomas [undecipherable] the sum of ten Dollars being the premium allowed them for taking of and lodging in Philadelphia [undecipherable] Serjeant James [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] from Fort Mifflin at which place he was confined to [undecipherable] labor [undecipherable]
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Wm Simmons
The Sec'y of War
Aud.
Accountants Office
Sept 21st 179[undecipherable]
I certify that there is due to Andrew Pickens Commissioner for negotiating a Treaty with the [undecipherable] Nation of Indians the sum of Three hundred [undecipherable] Dollars, being the balance of his Compensation & [undecipherable] from 19th May to 22nd [undecipherable] 1795 inclusive which sum is payable to [undecipherable] Pickens for order.
Dr [undecipherable]
Wm Simmons
The Sec'y of War
No.
Accountants Office
Sept 23. 1796
I certify that there is due to John [undecipherable] Private in Capt [undecipherable] Company being [undecipherable] the sum of [undecipherable] Dollars being for [undecipherable] pay from [undecipherable] the time he was last paid to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] which sum is payable to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for order
Dr [undecipherable]
Wm Simmons
The Sec'y of War
Aud.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that ten dollars is due John Wilson and Thomas Durnel, being the premium for taking up and lodging in the Philadelphia jail [gaol] James Wright, a deserter from Fort Mifflin where he was confined to hard labor.
Date
09/20/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796092021055
Page start
294
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John Wilson
Thomas Durnel
James Wright
deserter
Secretary of War
accountant
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
jail
gaol
Philadelphia
Fort Mifflin
Notable items
pay
premium
lodging
desertion
confinement
hard labor

