Pay of Captain Preston's Detachment US Regiment stationed at Fin Castle [Fincastle] Virginia
Document 1797Certification that $477.07 is due a Detachment of the US Regiment under the command of Captain William Preston stationed at Fin Castle [Fincastle] Virginia, being their pay from November 1795 through January 1797.
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5th March 1797, intituled "An Act to amend and repeal in part the Act intituled an Act to ascertain and fix the military Establishment of the United States" To all Officers deranges under the Act "To ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States" agreeably to a list of Officers deranges received from the Secretary of War which sum is payable to Mr John Stagg per order of the said William MacRea.
Drs 42184100 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War to Acct
Accountants Office
March 24th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Israel Chapin the sum of [underline: One hundred and twenty five Dollars] being for his Compensation as agent for the Six Nations of Indians from the 1st January to the 31st March 1797 inclusive.
Drs 125 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War to Acct
Accountants Office
March 23d 1797
I Certify that there is due to a Detatchment of the 4th United States Regiment under the command of Capt William Preston stationed at Pin Castle in the State of Virginia the sum of [underline: Four hundred and Seventy seven Dollars & seven Cents] being for their pay from 1st November 1795 to 31st January 1797 inclusive, which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington Esqr Supervisor of Virginia
and to be by him paid to the said Capt Preston who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Drs 4777100 of which $6 for the Year 1797 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
March 25th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Lieutenant William Divers the sum of [underline: One hundred Sixty Dollars and twenty Cents] being for the balance of his Pay and Subsistence from the 1st Novemr 1796 to the 31st of March 1797 inclusive.
Drs 16020100 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
March 27th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Capt Michael Kalteisen — Lieutt Jonathan Robeson & the men under his Command at Fort Johnson, South Carolina, the sum of [underline: Six Hundred and Forty six Dollars & 36/100] being for his and their Pay for January and February 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to Daniel Stephens Supervisor of South Carolina.
Drs 64636100 half for 1797 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
March 2d 1797
I Certify that there is due to Fredk Dalcho Surgeons Mate the sum of [underline: Seventy two Dollars] being for his Pay & Forage for
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $477.07 is due a Detachment of the US Regiment under the command of Captain William Preston stationed at Fin Castle [Fincastle] Virginia, being their pay from November 1795 through January 1797.
Date
03/23/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797032321155
Page start
377
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Virginia
Detachment
US Regiment
Captain William Preston
accountant
Secretary of War
command
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Fin Castle [Fincastle] Virginia
Notable items
pay

