Account of Lieutenant John Saunders Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Norfolk Virginia
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $77.60 is due Lieutenant John Saunders of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Norfolk, Virginia, being the balance of his account for pay, subsistence, and recruiting through September 1796.
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Accountants Office
Oct 19th 1796
I certify that there is due to Lieut. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] at the [undecipherable] at Fort [undecipherable] and Storemaster at Fort Norfolk the sum of twenty two Dollars and [undecipherable] Cents being the balance of his account for [undecipherable] Subsistence [undecipherable] to 30 Sept: 1796 inclusive which sum is to be transmitted to [undecipherable] Cunningham Subt Supt of Virginia
Wm Simmons
Act
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
Oct [undecipherable] 1796
I certify that there is due to Sergt Philips Williams & John [undecipherable] [undecipherable] John Ann[undecipherable] [undecipherable] at Fort Johnston on North Carolina the sum of Two Hundred & thirty five Dollars being for their [undecipherable] from 1st Jan to 30 Sept: 1796 inclusive which sum is to be transmitted to [undecipherable] at Wilmington who is to be accountable for the Disbursement thereof
[undecipherable] 1796
Wm Simmons
Act
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
Oct 21st 1796
I certify that there is due to a Detachment of the [undecipherable] Department the sum of One hundred ninety Dollars and eight cents being for their [undecipherable] from 1st [undecipherable] to 30 Sept: 1796 inclusive which sum is to be transmitted to [undecipherable] Subt Supt New York and by him to [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] who is to be accountable
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Wm Simmons
Act
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
Oct 21st 1796
I certify that there is due to Richard [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Captain in the [undecipherable] Legion the sum of fifty three Dollars [undecipherable] being for his Pay & Subsistence for [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Supt of Massachusetts
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Wm Simmons
Act
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $77.60 is due Lieutenant John Saunders of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Norfolk, Virginia, being the balance of his account for pay, subsistence, and recruiting through September 1796.
Date
10/19/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796101921055
Page start
305
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Virginia
Lieutenant John Saunders
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Norfolk, Virginia
Notable items
account
pay
subsistence
recruiting

