Pay & Subsistence of Captain Howell Lewis
Document 1797Certification that $215.65 is due Captain Howell Lewis, being his pay and subsistence from December 1795 through March 1796 and the subsistence of his waiter for the same period.
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Accountants Office
February 6th 1797
I certify that there is due to Captain Powell low the sum of two hundred & fifteen dollars 82 being for his Pay & subsistence from 1st of December 1792 to 31st March 1794 and for quartering himself from 1st January to 31st March 1794 which sum is payable to Captn Lewis Lewis for Rols.
Ld 312.62. Wm Simmons
the Secy of War Acct
Accountants Office
February 6th 1797
I certify that there is due to Francis Mentges, Inspector of the Troops & Government of the United States the Sum of Sixty two Dollars being for his Pay for the month of January 1797
Ld 62. Wm Simmons
the Secy of War Acct
Accountants Office
February 6th 1797
I certify that there is due to Purchardt Brehom, Military Store keeper at Fort Ticonderoga the sum of one hundred & twenty two dollars being for his Pay & subsistence from the 1st January to the 30th Semiter ind inclusion which sum is payable to John S. Dexter Esqr Attorney.
Ld 197. Wm Simmons
the Secy of War Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $215.65 is due Captain Howell Lewis, being his pay and subsistence from December 1795 through March 1796 and the subsistence of his waiter for the same period.
Date
02/04/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797020421355
Page start
353
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain Howell Lewis
waiter
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence

