Account of John Chisholm
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $7.48 is due John Chisholm, being the balance of expenses for himself, two interpreters, and eight Indians from Philadelphia to New York and back.
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Accountant's Office
Dec 23 1796
I certify that there is due to Capt Peter [undecipherable] [undecipherable] reference to the pay of [undecipherable] there is drawn in the sum of Fourteen Dollars owing for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to Baltimore in passing William [undecipherable] [undecipherable] William [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Benjamin [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] to [undecipherable].
$14 W.m Simmons
[undecipherable] No Act
The Sec of War
Accountant's Office
Dec 26 1796
I certify that there is due to [undecipherable] John [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Major [undecipherable] Sub Legion in the sum of seventy nine Dollars & [undecipherable]/100 being for
his Pay & Subsistence as [undecipherable] for the months of November & December
1796 and for the subsistence of Eight Dollars a Soldier of the
2d United States Regiment to 31st December 1796 inclusive
$79 [undecipherable]/100 W. Simmons
The Sec of War Act
Accountant's Office
Dec 25th 1796
I certify that there is due to John [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the sum of
[undecipherable] Dollars & [undecipherable]/100 being a balance of his account of [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] W.m Simmons
[undecipherable] No Act
The Sec of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $7.48 is due John Chisholm, being the balance of expenses for himself, two interpreters, and eight Indians from Philadelphia to New York and back.
Date
12/26/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796122621355
Page start
330
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John Chisholm
indian interpreters
Indians
Secretary of War
accountant
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Philadelphia
New York
Notable items
pay
balance
expenses

