Pay of Private Christopher Sandiford, Indian captive
Document 1797Certification that $130.80 is due Private Christopher Sandiford, being the balance of pay due him to Nov. 1, 1791, the day he was taken prisoner by the Chippewa nation of Indians and the pay during his captivity until Nov. 4, 1796, the day of his return from captivity to Pittsburgh.
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[page number: 509] who is to be accountable for the due application thereof.
$m 003ts Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
April 13th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Dennis Frieden, Constructor of the Frigate Building at Baltimore, the Sum of [underline: Two Hundred Dollars] being for his Compensation from 1st Jany to 31st March 1797 which Sum is payable to Samuel Sterritt per order.
Do $500. Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
April 13th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Capt Henry LeButta late [undecipherable] on accomp to Govt Wayne [underline: One Hundred Forty five Dollars and Eighty eight Cents] being for his Pay Subsistance and Forage from 1st Novr 1796 to 16 Jany 1797.
$m 14588 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
[undecipherable] 13th 1797
I certify that there is due to Genl Henry LeButta [undecipherable: some dollars] upon a balance arising in Settlement [undecipherable] Allowance expenses incurred on a Journey from [undecipherable] to Street and back the said accom—
[undecipherable: Leaving]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $130.80 is due Private Christopher Sandiford, being the balance of pay due him to Nov. 1, 1791, the day he was taken prisoner by the Chippewa nation of Indians and the pay during his captivity until Nov. 4, 1796, the day of his return from captivity to Pittsburgh.
Date
04/13/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797041321555
Page start
390
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Chippewa
Indians
prisoner
John Gibbon
Robert Brotherston
attorney
Private Christopher Sandiford
Chippewa nation
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Pittsburg
Notable items
pay
balance due
Indian captives

