Account of Joseph Cranch, for arms repair at West Point New York
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $2028.26 is due Joseph Cranch, being the amount of his account for repairing and cleaning arms and finding material at West Point, New York.
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Accountants Office
Sept 23. 1795
I certify that is due to Captain Richard Henry [undecipherable] in the [undecipherable] Sub[undecipherable] the sum of one hundred eighty two Dollars + [undecipherable] cents being the balance of [undecipherable] contingent [undecipherable] Pay and Subject [undecipherable] to the 31st of August 1796 inclusive.
$182 [undecipherable]/100
The Sec'y of War
Wm Simmons
Accountants Off[ice]
Sept 24. 1795
I certify that there is due to Aaron [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] in Capt William [undecipherable] Company [undecipherable] Reg[imen]t of [undecipherable] being the sum of two hundred [undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable] being the balance of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] on [undecipherable] date of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] among the American Indians to the place of [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] township [undecipherable] county State of New Jersey
$[undecipherable]
[undecipherable] to the Sec'y of War
Wm Simmons
Accountants Office
Septr 24 1795
I certify that there is due to Joseph [undecipherable] the sum of Two thousand + twenty eight Dollars + [undecipherable] cents, being the amount of his account for opening + clearing [undecipherable] [undecipherable] at the post of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] which sum is to be transmitted to [undecipherable] by Sub Supervisor [undecipherable] New York
$2028 [undecipherable]/100
The Sec'y of War
Wm Simmons
Accountants Office
[undecipherable] 1795
I certify that there is due to P. H. [undecipherable] Temporary Engineer at the post of [undecipherable] the sum of one hundred [undecipherable] Dollars being the balance of his Compensation up to the 9th of January 1796 the day [undecipherable] was discharged which sum is payable to Wm Smith [undecipherable]
$[undecipherable]
The Sec'y of War
Wm Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $2028.26 is due Joseph Cranch, being the amount of his account for repairing and cleaning arms and finding material at West Point, New York.
Date
09/24/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796092421155
Page start
295
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Joseph Cranch
accountant
Secretary of War
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Notable locations
West Point
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
account
repair and cleaning of arms
material
pay

