Account of Ensign Meriwether Lewis
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $20.56 is due Ensign Meriwether Lewis, being the balance of his account of the expenses for himself, a Dragoon, and a Servant from the Headquarters of the Army with dispatches from the Commander in Chief to this city.
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Accountants Office
Dec 5. 1796
I certify that there is due to John Heth Capt in the [Light?] Legion the sum of [one] hundred sixty seven [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] being the balance of his annual [undecipherable] making [undecipherable] [accounts?] — to his accounts he has [undecipherable] days Advance to the N. W. [undecipherable] to be understood two [undecipherable] to [Walter?] John [undecipherable] Black a balance to the [undecipherable] of June 1796 as returned.
1$ 6[undecipherable]
[Sec?] for [W?] War Wm Simmons
Acct
Accountants Office
[Dec?] [undecipherable]
I certify that there is Due to David Stodder Naval Constructor at Baltimore — the sum of One thousand five hundred [fifty?] four Dollars & [undecipherable] being the balance of his account of compensation from the 4th of July 1794 the date of his [appointment?] to the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] 1796 and same which sum is payable to Samuel Stodder per order of said David Stodder
1$ [undecipherable]
[Sec?] for [W?] War Wm Simmons
Acct
Accountants Office
Dec [undecipherable] 1796
I certify that there is Due to George [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in the sum of Twenty Dollars & [undecipherable] — being the balance of his account of [expenses?] of [undecipherable] as a [Dragoon?] [Volunteer?] from West [Frontiers?] of the Army with dispatches from the Commander in Chief to the City [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
[Sec?] for W[ar] War Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $20.56 is due Ensign Meriwether Lewis, being the balance of his account of the expenses for himself, a Dragoon, and a Servant from the Headquarters of the Army with dispatches from the Commander in Chief to this city.
Date
12/05/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796120521255
Page start
323
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Ensign Meriwether Lewis
Dragoon
Headquarters of the Army
Commander in Chief
servant
Headquarters of Army
George Washington
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Headquarters of the Army
Notable items
pay
dispatches
expenses
balance
account

