Pay of Lieutenant William Willson & His Men at Governor's Island, New York
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $131 is due Lieutenant William Willson and the men under his command at Governor's Island, New York, being his and their pay for September 1796.
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Accountants Office
Oct 1st 1796
I certify that there is due to John Steel Coxswain and the men employed on board the Public Barge stationed at Mid Island Fort the sum of One hundred [undecipherable] Dollars being for his & their pay for the month of September 1796 which sum is payable to the said John Steel [undecipherable].
No 104 Wm Simmons
The Sect of War Acct
Accountants Office
Oct 4th 1796
I certify that there is due to Lieut Wm Wilson & the men under his command at Governors Island the sum of One hundred [undecipherable] Dollars owing to his & their pay for September 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Superintendent New York the said Lieut Wilson to be accountable.
Wm Simmons
Acct
The Sect of War
Accountants Office
Oct [undecipherable] 1796
I certify that there is due to Lieut Simon Halsted & the men under his command at Mid Island for the sum of One hundred Sixty three Dollars & [undecipherable] cents being for his & their pay for September 1796.
No 133[undecipherable] Wm Simmons
The Sect of War Acct
Accountants Office
Oct 4th 1796
I certify that there is due to Lieut William S. [undecipherable] the sum of One hundred thirty three Dollars & [undecipherable] Cents being the balance of his account for his pay, Subsistence & [undecipherable] calculating his [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] 1796 which sum is chargeable to [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] for [undecipherable].
No [undecipherable] Wm Simmons
The Sect of War Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $131 is due Lieutenant William Willson and the men under his command at Governor's Island, New York, being his and their pay for September 1796.
Date
10/04/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796100421255
Page start
300
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Lieutenant William Willson
men
command
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
New York
Governors Island
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay

