Pay of Private Lewis May of Captain Joseph Shaylor's Company 2nd Sub Legion, indian captive
Document 1797Certification that $170.76 is due Private Lewis May of Captain Joseph Shaylor's Company 2nd Sub Legion, being his balance of pay from March 1 to October 17, 1793 and his pay from October 18, 1793, the day he was taken prisoner by Indians, to March 22, 1797, the day of his return from captivity.
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[1793]
in part the Act entitles an Act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States To all Officers arranger under the Act To ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States, agreeable to a list of Officers disranged received from the Secretary of War.
$: 117 1/100
W Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
March 18th 1793
I certify that there is due to [undecipherable: Randolph] Howe late Major in the Army of the United States the sum of Two hundred and thirty two Dollars and forty two Cents, being for Six Months pay and Subsistence allowed him by the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1793 intitled the Act to amend and repeal in part the Act entitles an Act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States to all Officers arranger under the Act To ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States agreeable to a list of Disranged Officers received from the Secretary of War, which is repaid to Major John [undecipherable] or order.
$: 340 7/100
W Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
March 26th 1793
I certify that there is due to Frederick [undecipherable: Dynes] [undecipherable] or [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] the sum [undecipherable] being for his Pay for February 1793
[undecipherable]
W Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $170.76 is due Private Lewis May of Captain Joseph Shaylor's Company 2nd Sub Legion, being his balance of pay from March 1 to October 17, 1793 and his pay from October 18, 1793, the day he was taken prisoner by Indians, to March 22, 1797, the day of his return from captivity.
Date
03/22/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797032221155
Page start
374
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Private Lewis May
Captain Joseph Shaylor
legion
Indians
Indian prisoners
2nd Sub Legion
company
accountant
Secretary of War
prisoner
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay during Indian captivity
balance

