Pay & Subsistence of David Jones, Chaplain in the service of the United States
Document 1797Certification that $421.21 is due David Jones, late Chaplain in the service of the United States, being six months pay and subsistence allowed him by the Act of Congress of March 3, 1797.
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Accountants Office
March 15th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Samuel Moore Attorney to James Morrison and Robert Maxwell administrators to the Estate of the late James Gamble deceased the sum of [underline: sixty three Dollars and eleven cents] being balance of his Recruiting account and for pay and Subsistence due him the 2d August 1795 the day of his Death.
Drs 63 11/100 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct.
Accountants Office
March 17th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Isaac Craig &c. the sum of [underline: Eight hundred & twenty nine Dollars 34/100] being the Balance of his accounts for payments made by him to the Troops [undecipherable: interlinear insertion] of the Ohio in the year 1796, and for his Compensation for said year as Paymaster to the said Troops to be remitted to the said Isaac Craig by Saml Lewis Clk. W.O.
Drs 829 34/100 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct.
Accountants Office
March 17th 1797
I Certify that there is due to David Jones late Chaplain in the service of the United States the sum of [underline: Four hundred and twenty one Dollars and twenty one Cents] being for the Six Months Pay and Subsistence allowed him by the Act of Congress of the 3d of March 1797 intituled "An act to amend and repeal in part the Act entituled an Act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States" To all Officers deranged under the Act "To ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States" agreeably to a list of Officers deranged received from the Secretary of War.
Drs 421 21/100 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct.
Accountants Office
March 18th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Bezaleel Howe late Major in the Army of the United States the sum of [underline: Five hundred and forty two Dollars and forty two Cents] being for Six Months Pay and Subsistence allowed him by the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1797 intituled "An act to amend and repeal in part the Act entituled an Act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States" to all Officers deranged under the Act "To ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States" agreeably to a list of Deranged Officers received from the Secretary of War, which is payable to Major John Stagg & order—
Drs 542 42/100 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct.
Accountants Office
March 20th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Frederick Hynes Serjeant in Capt Guion from his Company of Artillerists and Engineers the sum of [underline: seven dollars] being for his Pay for February 1797
Drs 7 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $421.21 is due David Jones, late Chaplain in the service of the United States, being six months pay and subsistence allowed him by the Act of Congress of March 3, 1797.
Date
03/17/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797031721355
Page start
372
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
David Jones
accountant
congress
Secretary of War
Chaplain
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence
act of congress

