Pay of Captain Alexander Gibson's Recruits at Staunton, Virginia
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $532.02 is due the recruits under the command of Captain Alexander Gibson at Staunton, Virginia, being their pay through August 1796.
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Accountants Office
Oct 4th 1796
I certify that there is due to the [undecipherable] under the command of Col[onel] Alexander [undecipherable] at Frontier [undecipherable] the sum of five hundred and [undecipherable] two Dollars [undecipherable] Cents for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] which sum is to be [undecipherable] to Daniel [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] to be charged to Col[onel] Alexander [undecipherable] who [is/are] to be accountable for the due distribution thereof.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Dollars [undecipherable]
The Sec[retary] of War
Accountants Office
Oct 4th 1796
I certify that there is due to Daniel [undecipherable] of South Carolina the Sum of three hundred [undecipherable] [undecipherable] being the amount of his account for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] from this Department between the [undecipherable] February and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to the said Daniel [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Wm Simmons
Acct
[undecipherable]
The Sec[retary] of War
Accountants Office
Oct 4th 1796
I certify that there is due to the Estate of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] late a [undecipherable] in the Service of the U.S. the sum of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable] being the Balance of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] account of [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] death which sum is payable to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Attorney to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Brother and Administrator to the Estate of [undecipherable] deceased.
Wm Simmons
Acct
[undecipherable]
The Sec[retary] of War
Accountants Office
Oct 4th 1796
I certify that there is due to Capt [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and the men under his command at [undecipherable] the Sum of one hundred [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] for the month of September 1796 which sum is to be [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] who is to be accountable [undecipherable] the due distribution thereof.
Wm Simmons
Acct
[undecipherable]
The Sec[retary] of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $532.02 is due the recruits under the command of Captain Alexander Gibson at Staunton, Virginia, being their pay through August 1796.
Date
10/04/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796100421555
Page start
301
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Virginia
Captain Alexander Gibson's
Recruits
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Staunton, Virginia
Notable items
pay
command

