Travel Expenses of Francis Mentges
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $38.82 is due Francis Mentges, being his traveling expenses going to West Point New York to inspect and muster the troops, and to Albany New York to inspect the stores.
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[Lyons are to] [undecipherable] Manning [undecipherable] Tucker who is to be held accountable [207]
for the due application thereof Wm Simmons
Acc.
487 [undecipherable]
The Sec of War
Accountants Office
Sept 27 1796
I certify there is due to the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers stationed at West Point the sum of Five thousand thirty seven dollars and fifty two [undecipherable] being for the pay & [undecipherable] for the month of August 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York and [undecipherable] to be [undecipherable] paid to Nathaniel [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] pay masters to said Corps who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof. Wm Simmons
Acc.
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The Sec of War
Accountants Office
Sept 23 179[undecipherable]
I certify that there is due to Tamson Fitzgerald Private in the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers the sum of four Dollars, being for his pay for the month of Sept 1796
394 Wm Simmons
The Sec of War Acc.
Accountants Office
Sept 28 1796
I certify that there is due to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the sum of Thirty eight Dollars and Eighty two Cents, being the amount of travelling Expenses on going to West Point to inspect & muster the Troops stationed at that post and to Albany to inspect the Stores
Fo 38/100 Wm Simmons
The Sec of War Acc.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $38.82 is due Francis Mentges, being his traveling expenses going to West Point New York to inspect and muster the troops, and to Albany New York to inspect the stores.
Date
09/28/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796092821155
Page start
297
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Francis Mentges
troops
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Albany
New York
West Point
Notable items
traveling expenses
inspection
muster
stores

