Account of Captain Heth
Document 1797Certification that $73.90 is due Captain John Heth, being the balance of his account for the expenses of a party of Indians and their interpreter from Detroit to Philadelphia including the loss occasioned by the fire which consumed the Silver Spring Tavern on the night of Nov. 3, 1796.
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Accountant's Office
January 2d 1797
I certify that there is due to [undecipherable] [John Hart?] the sum of Seventy three Dollars [undecipherable] being the balance of his Account for [conducting?] the [Officers?] of a [Corps?] of [Artisans?] and their [Substitutes?] from [Pittsburgh?] to Philadelphia including his [undecipherable] [undecipherable] on the [Night?] of the [undecipherable] November 1796 and his own [Expenses?] to this day the same having been allowed by the Secretary of War.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
1st [undecipherable]
[Secretary?] of War
Accountant's Office
January 2d 1797
I certify that there is due to John Holt Captain in the United States [undecipherable] [amount?] therein of Eighty dollars being the balance of his pay & Subsistence to 31st Dec. 1796 inclusive.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
[To?] [undecipherable]
To the [undecipherable]
Accountant's [Office?]
January [undecipherable] 1797
I certify that there is due to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the sum of [undecipherable] [Dollars?] being his Compensation as the [United?] States [undecipherable] at [Springfield?] from 1st October to [undecipherable] Decr 1796 inclusive, which sum was [undecipherable] [undecipherable] by Samuel Lewis Sen. to the said [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Wm Simmons
Acct.
[undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $73.90 is due Captain John Heth, being the balance of his account for the expenses of a party of Indians and their interpreter from Detroit to Philadelphia including the loss occasioned by the fire which consumed the Silver Spring Tavern on the night of Nov. 3, 1796.
Date
01/23/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797012321155
Page start
348
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
interpreter
party of Indians
accountant
Secretary of War
Captain John Heth
Indians
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Detroit
Silver Spring Tavern
Philadelphia
Notable items
pay
expenses
receipts
balance
account
fire

