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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The Secy of War
Wm Simmons
Acct
Accountants Office
Novr 28th 1796
I certify that there is due to Captain William Littlefield of the Corps of A.t E. the sum of [underline: One hundred forty five Dollars & 88/100], being for his Pay for the months of October & November, and for his Subsistence from 1st August to 30th November 1796 inclusive.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Drs 145 88/100
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
Novr 28th 1796
I certify that there is due to William Rose keeper of the public Jail at Richmond Virginia the sum of [underline: forty Dollars & 51/100], being the amount of his account, for the maintenance &c of sundry Deserters lodged therein by Officers in the Service of the United States, which sum is payable to Edward Carrington who is accountable for the Payment thereof to him.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Drs 40 51/100
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
Novr 28th 1796
I certify that there is due to Henry Saunders a Soldier in the 2d Regt the sum of Twenty four Dollars being the amount of his Pay from 1st May (the day he was paid to by the Pay Master) to the 31st October 1796, he having received a furlough to visit his friends from Lt. Colo D. Strong.
Drs 24
The Secy of War
Wm Simmons
Acct
Accountants Office
Novt 29th 1796
I certify that there is due to John Saunders Lieut in the Corps of A.t E. the sum of [underline: Fifty two Dollars], being for his Pay for Octr & Novr 1796, which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington Esqr Supe Richmond, Virginia, to be by him paid to the said Lieut. Saunders at Norfolk.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Drs 52.
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
Novt 30. 1796
I certify that there is due to Sampson Marble private in Captain Thomas Martin's company 1st Sub Legion, the sum of [underline: Forty one Dollars and eighty Cents], being for his pay from the 18th of January the day he reenlisted to the 30th of November 1796 inclusively.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Drs 41 80/100
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
Decr 1st 1796
I certify that there is due to Richard Brook Roberts Major of the 2d Sub Legion the sum of [underline: Thirty five Dollars and 24/100], being the balance of his account of Recruiting Payments to his Company, advances to sundry Officers, his pay, Subsistence, Forage and subsisting his waiter to the 30th November 1796 inclusive.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Drs 35 24/100
The Secy of War
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
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Accountant's Office
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furlough
pay
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