Pay, subsistence & forage of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point New York
Document 1797Certification that $903.71 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point, New York being the pay and forage of the commissioned officers and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates for February 1797.
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Accountants Office 389
April 12th 1797
I certify that there is due to George Gillaspy Surgeons Mate in the Legion of the United States, the sum of [underline: Two hundred & fifty three dollars &c;] being for his pay, Subsistence and & Forage to 31st March 1797.
Drs 253.100
The Secretary of War
Wm Simmons
Acct.
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Accountants Office
April 11th 1797
I certify that there is due to Jonathan Shattuck private in Capt Eaton's Company, and Waiter to George Gillaspy, Surgeons Mate, the sum of [underline: Twenty eight dollars;] being for his pay from 1st September 1796, the time he was last paid to by the Pay Master, to the 31st March 1797 inclusive.
Drs 28.
The Secretary of War
Wm Simmons
Acct.
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Accountants Office
April 13th 1797
I certify that there is due to the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers Stationed at West Point the sum of [underline: Nine hun=dred & three dollars 1100;] being for the pay and Forage of the commissioned Officers and the Pay of the Non Commissioned Officers & Privates for the month of February 1797: which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor of New York, and by him paid to Nehemiah Towner Temporary Paymaster, West Point who
who is to be accountable for the due application thereof.
Drs 903.100
The Secretary of War
Wm Simmons
Acct.
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Accountants Office
April 13th 1797
I Certify that there is due to David Modder, Constructor of the Frigate Building at Baltimore, the Sum of [underline: Five Hundred Dollars;] being for his Compensation from 1st Jany to 31st March 1797, which sum is payable to Samuel Sterrett per order.
Drs 500.
The Secretary of War
Wm Simmons
Acct.
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Accountants Office
April 13th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Capt Henry DeButts late Aid de camp to Genl Wayne [underline: Six Hundred Forty five Dollars and Eighty eight Cents] being for his Pay, Subsistence and Forage from 1st May 1796 to 1st April 1797.
Drs 645.58
The Secretary of War
Wm Simmons
Acct.
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Accountants Office
April 13th 1797
I certify that there is due to Capt Henry DeButts [underline: forty seven dollars] being a balance arising on settlement of his Contingent account of expences incurred on a tour from Philadelphia to Detroit and back, the said account having
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $903.71 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point, New York being the pay and forage of the commissioned officers and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates for February 1797.
Date
04/13/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797041321055
Page start
388
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Nehemiah Freeman
temporary paymaster West Point
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
commissioned officers
non-commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
West Point
Notable items
pay
forage

