Account of William Rose keeper of the public jail at Richmond, Virginia
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $40.51 is due William Rose, keeper of the public jail at Richmond, Virginia, being the amount of his account for the maintenance of sundry deserters lodged therein by officers in the service of the US.
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[368] [1796 the day of his Discharge]
Wm Simmons
Acct
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Accountants Office
Nov 20th 1796
I certify that there is due to Captain William Littlefield of the Corps of A.I. the sum of One hundred forty [undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable] being for his Pay for the [undecipherable] 28 October to [undecipherable] November and for his [undecipherable: subsistence] from 1st August to 28th November 1796 inclusive
Wm Simmons
Acct
Drs 145 [undecipherable]/100
[The] Sec[retary] of War
Accountants Office
Nov 28th 1796
I certify that this is due to William Price [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] at Richmond Virginia the sum of [undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable] being the amount of his account for the maintenance [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] Deserters the amount of his account for the [undecipherable] in the [undecipherable] of the United States which was lodged [undecipherable] as Officers in the [undecipherable] of the United States, which was chargeable to [undecipherable: David] Carrington who is accountable for the Payment thereof to him
Wm Simmons
Acct
Drs 40 [undecipherable]/100
[The] Sec[retary] of War
Accountants Office
Nov 28th 1796
I certify that there is due to [undecipherable] a Soldier in the 2 Reg[iment] [undecipherable] the sum of Twenty four Dollars being the amount of his Pay from 1st [undecipherable] the day he was paid [undecipherable] by the [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] October 1796 his having received a Furlough to [undecipherable] his
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $40.51 is due William Rose, keeper of the public jail at Richmond, Virginia, being the amount of his account for the maintenance of sundry deserters lodged therein by officers in the service of the US.
Date
11/28/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796112821155
Page start
318
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Virginia
William Rose
keeper of public jail
deserters
officers
accountant
Secretary of War
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Richmond Virginia
Notable items
jail
account
pay
desertion

