Pay of Henry Saunders a soldier in the 2nd Regiment
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $24 is due Henry Saunders, a soldier in the 2nd Regiment, being his pay from May through October 1796, he having received a furlough to visit his friends from Lieutenant Colonel David Strong.
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[1796 the day of his Discharge]
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Accountants Office
Novr 20th 1796
I certify that there is due to Captain William Littlefield of the Corps of [undecipherable] the sum of One hundred Forty [undecipherable] Dollars 21 [undecipherable] being for his Pay for the time the [undecipherable] October [undecipherable] November, and for his Subsistence from 1st August to 20 November 1796 inclusive.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Dr 145 [undecipherable]
The Sec.y of War
Accountants Office
Novr 28th 1796
I certify that this is due to William Price [undecipherable] keeper of the [undecipherable] Jail at Richmond Virginia the sum of [undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable] being the amount of his account for the maintenance of sundry Deserters the amount of his account for the service of the United States which was lodged [undecipherable] him by Officers in the Service of the United States, which sum is payable to Dennis Carrington who is accountable for the Payment thereof to him.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Dr 40 [undecipherable]
The Sec.y of War
Accountants Office
Novr 28th 1796
I certify that there is due to Benn Sanders a Soldier in the 2 Regt [undecipherable] the sum of Seventy four Dollars being the amount of his Pay from 1st May the day he was [undecipherable] by the [undecipherable] muster to the [undecipherable] October 1796 he having received a furlough to [undecipherable] has
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $24 is due Henry Saunders, a soldier in the 2nd Regiment, being his pay from May through October 1796, he having received a furlough to visit his friends from Lieutenant Colonel David Strong.
Date
11/28/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796112821255
Page start
318
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
soldier
Henry Saunders
2nd Regiment
Lieutenant Colonel David Strong
friends
accountant
Secretary of War
paymaster
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
furlough
pay
visit

