Pay & Subsistence of Navy Captain Thomas Truxton, Captain of the frigate building at Baltimore
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $1338 is due Thomas Truxton, Captain of the frigate building at Baltimore, being his pay and subsistence for the year 1796.
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Accountants Office
Dec 28th 1796
I certify that there is due to Lieut Campbell Smith in the 4th Sub Legion, the sum of Three hundred forty six Dollars & two Cents, being the balances of his account of Contingencies & of his Pay & Subsistence from the 1st Jany to 31st Decr 1796 inclusive.
Ds 346 2/100 Wm Simmons
The Secy of War Acct
Accountants Office
Decr 29th 1796
I certify that there is due to Thomas Dunkin a late private in the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers the sum of Eleven Dollars & 74/100; being for his Pay from 1st October, the time he was last paid to by the Pay Master, to 20th December 1796 inclusive, the day he was discharged by the Sect of War.
Ds 11 74/100 Wm Simmons
The Sect of War Acct
Accountants Office
Decr 29th 1796
I certify that there is due to Wm H. Blue Lieutenant the sum of Sixty three Dollars & 16/100, being for his Pay Subsistence, and Forage; and for subsisting his Waiter for the month of December 1796, which sum is payable to Francis Preston Esqr per order.
Ds [undecipherable] 16/100 Wm Simmons
The Secy of War Acct
Accountants Office
Decr 31st 1796
I certify that there is due to [undecipherable] Capt of the Frigate building at Baltimore the sum of One thousand three hundred & thirty eight Dollars being for his Pay & Subsistence from 1st Jany to 31st Decr 1796 inclusive; which sum is payable to Henry [undecipherable] for order.
Ds 1338 Wm Simmons
The Secy of War Acct
Accountants Office
Decr 31st 1796
I certify that there is due to Capt [undecipherable] of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers, the sum of Five hundred forty six Dollars & 42/100; being the balance of his Pay Subsistence & Forarage account due to this day.
Ds 546 42/100 Wm Simmons
The Secy of War Acct
Accountants Office
Jany 2d 1797
I certify that there is due to John Scott the sum of One hundred and eighty seven dollars & fifty Cents; being for his Compensation as Clerk of the Navy yard at Philadelphia from 1st of Oct to 31st Dec 1796 inclusive.
Ds 187 50/100 Wm Simmons
The Secy of War Acct
Accountants Office
Jany 2d 1797
I certify that there is due to Capt Saml Nicholson of the Navy of the United States, the sum of Three hundred thirty five Dollars & 40/100, being the amount of his Pay & Subsistence for the months of Octr Novr & Decr 1796, which sum is to be transmitted to Jonathan Jackson Esqr Supervisor Boston.
Ds 335 40/100 Wm Simmons
The Secy of War Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $1338 is due Thomas Truxton, Captain of the frigate building at Baltimore, being his pay and subsistence for the year 1796.
Date
12/31/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796123121055
Page start
332
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain Thomas Truxton
Truxtun
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Baltimore Maryland
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence
frigate construction


