Account of Captain Bartholemew Shamburgh
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $281.76 is due Captain Bartholemew Shamburgh, being the amount of his pay, subsistence and wages as Aide de Camp to Brigadier General Wilkinson from September through November 1796 and the subsistence of two soldiers from Oct. 20 to Nov. 30, 1796.
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Accountants Office
Dec 7th 1796
I certify that there is due to 1st Brev: Brig: Solomon Van Rensselaer, The sum of Two hundred eighty six Dollars Two being the amount of his account of Pay, Subsistence & Forage as Capt & Aid de Camp to Brigadier Genl Wilkinson from the 1st Oct: the day he was paid to by the Pay Master, to the 9th June & Nov: 1796 inclusive and substracting two Soldiers from 4th Oct: to the same day.
Ds 281 76/100
Wm Simmons
Acct
Accountants Office
Dec 7th 1796
I certify that there is due to Brigadier General James Wilkinson, The sum of Two hundred ten Dollars 31 82/100 being for his Pay, Subsistence & Forage & substracting two Waiters from the 9th Sept: to 30th Nov: 1796 inclusive.
Ds 310 82/100
The Secy of War
Wm Simmons
Acct
Accountants Office
Dec 7th 1796
I certify that there is due to Lieut Jonathan Robinson of the Corps of 4 t S, the sum of Twenty six Dollars being for his pay for the month of November 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York, to be paid by him to Lieut Colonel Stephen Rochefontaine at that Post per order of said Garrison.
Ds 26
The Secy of War
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $281.76 is due Captain Bartholemew Shamburgh, being the amount of his pay, subsistence and wages as Aide de Camp to Brigadier General Wilkinson from September through November 1796 and the subsistence of two soldiers from Oct. 20 to Nov. 30, 1796.
Date
12/01/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796120121255
Page start
320
Note
This document has no addressee, but is likely to James McHenry.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain Bartholemew Shamburgh
Aide de Camp
Brigadier General Wilkinson
soldiers
accountant
Secretary of War
paymaster
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay, subsistence
wages
subsistence
forage

