Expenses of Samuel Elder for his expenses and medical attendance of John Stack
Document 1797Certification that $58.20 is due Samuel Elder for his expenses and medical attendance of John Stack, a soldier on his way from Detroit to Philadelphia with Captain John Heth and a party of western Indians who suffered from a fire at the house they stopped at on November 3, 1796.
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Supervr of New York and to be by him paid to George Fleming where to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
W Simmons
No 49/100 Acct
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
January 18th 1797
Certify that there is due to Samuel Price [undecipherable] Straight Dollars [undecipherable] twenty [undecipherable] the sum [undecipherable] is due for the advances for Clothing and Rations Issued on [undecipherable] John Black a Soldier in the 3d United States Regiment on his way from Detroit to Philadelphia with Col. John [undecipherable: Wells?] of a party of [undecipherable: Hostiane?] Indians who suffered by a fire at the burning of the House they stopped at the Night of 5th November 1796 — which sum is payable to Adams [undecipherable] Boyd [undecipherable] his Sec.
Wm [undecipherable: Simmons?]
No 38/100 Acct
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
Jan 25th 1797
Certify that there is due to the Estate of Walter [undecipherable: Hasting?] the sum of [undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable] twice for the balance of his Pay as [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] which sum is payable to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] his [undecipherable]
Daniel Hastings Father & Legal Representatives of said Walter [undecipherable: Hastings?]
[signed]
No [undecipherable] W Simmons
The Secy of War Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $58.20 is due Samuel Elder for his expenses and medical attendance of John Stack, a soldier on his way from Detroit to Philadelphia with Captain John Heth and a party of western Indians who suffered from a fire at the house they stopped at on November 3, 1796.
Date
01/18/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797011821155
Page start
346
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Samuel Elder
Captain John Heth
western Indians
John Stack
soldier
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Detroit
Philadelphia
Notable items
medical attendance Indians
fire
injury from fire
pay
expenses
medical attendance
house

