Pay of Joseph Spence, matross
Document 1797Certification that $18.06 is due Joseph Spence, late a matross [gunner's mate] in Captain Porter's Company, being his pay from January 1 to May 26, 1795, the day of his discharge.
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Accountants Office
Feby 5th 1797
I certify that there is due to Joseph Spencer late a private in Captain Bucks Company of Artillery the sum of eighteen dollars and six cents being for his pay from 1st January the time he was last paid to the 1st day March & to the 28th of May 1795, the date of his discharge, which sum is payable to Abel Skinner.
£m 18 6/100
Wm Simmons
Acct
The Sec of War
Accountants Office
Feby 5th 1797
I certify that there is due to John Steel Coachman and the men employed on Board the Public Barge stationed at Mudd Island for the sum of Sixty four Dollars, being for hire duty to the month of January 1797, which sum is payable to said John Steel Attorney
pm 64
Wm Simmons
Acct
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
February 5th 1797
I certify that there is due to the Scouts of Washington County NWt the sum of two thousand six hundred fifty six dollars and sixty six cents being for their pay for protecting the frontiers of Marietta, Belle Pre, Waterford and Gallipolis between the 1st of September 1794 and 20th of March 1795, the date of their discharge, which sum is payable to John Lewis Attorney to Charles Spencer who was substituted by George Stuart Atty to said Scouts.
£m 2656 66/100
Wm Simmons
Acct
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $18.06 is due Joseph Spence, late a matross [gunner's mate] in Captain Porter's Company, being his pay from January 1 to May 26, 1795, the day of his discharge.
Date
02/03/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797020321055
Page start
349
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Joseph Spence
matross
gunner's mate
Captain Porter
company
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
discharge

