Pay & Subsistence of Captain Edward D. Turner of the 2nd Sub Legion
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $215.35 is due Captain Edward D. Turner of the 2nd Sub Legion, being his pay and subsistence from July through October 1796.
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Accountants Office
Octo 24th 1796
I certify that there is due to the Corps of Artificers and Engineers stationed at West Point the sum of One thousand nine hundred fifty and [undecipherable]/100 Dollars being for their pay & forage for the month of September 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Esqr Paymaster New York to be by him paid to Lieut Nehemiah [undecipherable: Tinkham], Temporary Pay master, who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Drs 1931 [undecipherable]/100
The Sec of War
Accountants Office
Oct 26 1796
I certify that there is due to Daniel D [undecipherable] on the [undecipherable] the sum of Two hundred [undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable] being for his pay rations from 1st July to the 26 Oct 1796 inclusive.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Drs 218 [undecipherable]/100
The Sec of War
Accountants Office
Oct 29th 1796
I certify that there is due to William A McCrea the sum of fifty two Dollars [undecipherable] being for his pay, rations & forage as 2nd Dragoon from the [undecipherable]th August, the date of his Appointment to the 3rd September 1796 inclusive.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Drs 24 [undecipherable]/100
The Sec of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $215.35 is due Captain Edward D. Turner of the 2nd Sub Legion, being his pay and subsistence from July through October 1796.
Date
10/26/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796102621155
Page start
306
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain Edward D. Turner
2nd Sub Legion
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence

