Pay of Detachment at West Point, New York
Document 1797Certification that $881.26 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point, New York, being for the pay and forage of the commissioned officers and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, and the balance of bounties due to sundry recruits, through January 1798.
100%
⇣No human transcription currently available for this document.
This transcription was generated by machine using Anthropic's Claude Code (a mix of sonnet and opus models). It may contain errors or inaccuracies. Please verify against the document image. Learn more about our generative AI methodology.
Accountants Office
February 1st 179_
I Certify that there is due to Capt Richard L. Blackburn. Lieutenants John Simmons and James Lewis, and the Men under the Command of Capt Blackburn at Fort Norfolk the sum of One thousand Ninety six dollars and two being for his and their pay to the 31 January 1797. which sum is to be transmitted to ensure payment to the Supervisor of Virginia.
Dolrs 109602
The Secy of War
Wm Simmons
Acct
Accountants Office
February 1st 1797
I certify that there is due to Captain Frederick S. Hutchinson the Sum of One hundred & Sixty dollars and 80 cents for his Services for November and December 1796. which sum is to be transmitted to enable transmission to the Supervisor of Virginia.
Drs 16080
Wm Simmons
The Secy of War
Acct
Accountants Office
February 1st 1797
I certify that there is due the Estate of Joseph Hendrix deceased the sum of Eighty dollars, being for his Compensation as Indian Interpreter, from the 1st of June 1796 to the 30th of the same, the Pay for the said sum which sum is herewith transmitted to the Administrator of the Estate — also Joseph Nick—[undecipherable]
Drs 80
Wm Simmons
Acct
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $881.26 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point, New York, being for the pay and forage of the commissioned officers and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, and the balance of bounties due to sundry recruits, through January 1798.
Date
02/16/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797021621155
Page start
360
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
commissioned officers
non-commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
recruits
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
West Point
New York
Notable items
pay
balance
bounties
forage

