Pay & Subsistence of Captain William Lewis
Document 1797Certification that $321.90 is due Captain William Lewis, being for the six month's pay and subsistence allowed by the Act of Congress of March 3, 1797.
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Accountants Office
March 13th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Captain William Lewis the Sum of [underline: Three Hundred and twenty one dollars 90/100] being for the Six Months Pay & Subsistence allowed by the Act of Congress of the 3d of March 1797 intitled an act to amend and repeal in part the act entitled an act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States to all Officers arranged under the act "to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States" agreeably to a list of Officers arranged received from the Secretary of War.
[underline: Drs 321 90/100] Hum Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
March 14th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Lieutenant John Steel, 3d Sub Legion [underline: Five hundred thirty one Dollars and thirty five Cents] being balance of his Recruiting Account, and for Pay & Subsistence from 1 January 1796 to 28th February 1797.
C Bal.t of Recruiting acct Wm Simmons
364 pay to 28 Feb. 179_
161 35 Subsistence do Acct
[underline: Drs 531 7/100]
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
March 15, 1797
I Certify that there is due to Lt John A. Livell [underline: Eighty three Dollars & Seventy eight Cents] being due him for Pay & Forage for the month of February as Lieutenant and Adjutant and for Subsistence from 1 November to 28 February 1797.
[underline: Drs 83/100] Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $321.90 is due Captain William Lewis, being for the six month's pay and subsistence allowed by the Act of Congress of March 3, 1797.
Date
03/13/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797031321155
Page start
371
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain William Lewis
Congress
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
act of congress
deranged
act to ascertain and fix military establishment

