Pay of John Steel, coxswain, & his men
Document 1797Simmons certifies that $64 is due John Steel, Coxswain, and the men employed on board the public barge at Mud Island Fort, being his and their pay for December 1796.
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Accountants Office
Jan 2d 1797
I Certify that there is due to James Mentges, Inspector of the Troops, and prisoner of the United States the sum of [undecipherable] Dollars being for his Pay for the month of December 1796.
Ds 62. Wm Simmons
The Secy of War Actl
Accountants Office
Jan 2d 1797
I Certify that there is due to John Steel Curnan and the men employed on board the public Barge stationed at Mad. Island, for the sum of Sixty four Dollars being for their pay for the month of December 1796. which sum is payable to said John Steel Attoney
Ds 64 Wm Simmons
The Secy of War Actl
Accountants Office
Jan 2d 1797
I Certify that there is due to the following Soldiers, Serjeants to Privates from Delaware the sums annexed to their names being their pay from the time of their enlistment to 31st Decr 1796.
Robert Cannon a recruit 1st Regt from [undecipherable] to the 31st Ds 26.53
John Andrews late do in 2d Regt do do — 19.87
46.40
together the sum of Forty six Dollars & forty Cents
Ds 46/100 Wm Simmons
The Secy of War Actl
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $64 is due John Steel, Coxswain, and the men employed on board the public barge at Mud Island Fort, being his and their pay for December 1796.
Date
01/02/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797010221355
Page start
334
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John Steel
Coxswain
men
accountant
Secretary of War
attorney
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Mud Island Fort
Notable items
pay

