Pay of Private Whaling, Prisoner
Document 1797Certification that $160.58 is due Pvt. Michael Whaling of Capt. Ford's Company, being the balance of pay due him up to Nov. 4, 1794, the day he was reported to have been killed, and his pay from Nov. 5, 1791 to Sept. 6, 1795, the day he was delivered out of captivity from among the Indians at the Treaty of Greenville.
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Accountants Office
April 15th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Michael G. Houdin Ordnance & Military Storekeeper at Albany, the sum of [underline: One hundred & twenty seven dollars &c;] being for his Salary from 1st January to 31st March 1797 inclusive which sum is payable to Samuel Reives Senr Clerk of the War Office, who is to be accountable.
Drs 127/100 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
April 21st 1797
I Certify that there is due to Michael Whaling late a Private in Capt Moran Ford's Company the sum of [underline: One hundred and Sixty Dollars and fifty eight Cents] being for balance of Pay due him to 4th Novr 1791 the day he was reported to have been killed and for his Pay from the 5th November 91 to 6 Sept 95 the day he was delivered up from his Captivity among the Indians at the Treaty at Greenville which sum is payable to Wm Darwell Substitute for Neel Semple Attorney for the said Michael Whaling
[accounting table:
1791 33.00
1792 33.56
1793 36.
1794 36.
1795 26.72
Total 160.58]
Peter Hagner
Pr. Clk.
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
April 24th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Christopher Sandiford late a Private in Capt Cribb's late Company of Levies the sum of [underline: Twenty two dollars] being for his pay for the years 1793 & 1794
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $160.58 is due Pvt. Michael Whaling of Capt. Ford's Company, being the balance of pay due him up to Nov. 4, 1794, the day he was reported to have been killed, and his pay from Nov. 5, 1791 to Sept. 6, 1795, the day he was delivered out of captivity from among the Indians at the Treaty of Greenville.
Date
04/21/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797042121155
Page start
393
Notable persons
James McHenry
Peter Hagner
Michael Whaling
Captain Ford
Malan Ford
Indians
Steele Semple
attorney
William Larwell
prisoner
Wyandots, Delawares, Shawanees, Ottawas, Chippewas, Pattawatimas, Miamis, Eel Rivers, Weas, Kickapoos, Piankeshaws, Kaskaskias
General Anthony Wayne
Secretary of War
accountant
substitute
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Fort Greenville Ohio
Fallen Timbers
Notable items
Treaty of Greenville
Indian captivity
Battle of Fallen Timbers
pay

