Pay of Private Christopher Sandiford, Indian captive
Document 1797Certification that $75 is due Christopher Sandiford, a private in Captain Cribb's late company of levies, being his pay for 1793 and 1794, part of the period he was in captivity with the savages, and which was short calculated in his account report.
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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 50/;] 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 50/100
The Secretary of War Wm Simmons
Acct
Accountants Office
April 21st 1797
I Certify that there is due to Michael Whaling late a Private in Capt Moten 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 Septr 95 the day he was delivered up from his Captivity among the Indians at the Treaty at Greenville which sum is payable to Willm Darwell Substitute for Neel Semple Attorney for the said Michael Whaling
for 1791- 23.00
1792 33.58
1793 36
1794 36
1795 36.73
Dolla [undecipherable] 58
The Secretary of War Peter Hagner
Pr Clk.
Accountants Office
April 21st 1797
I Certify that there is due to Christopher Sandiford, late a Private in Capt Cribb's late Company of Serics the sum of [underline: Seventy two dollars] being for his pay for the years 1793 & 1794 being part of the period he was in captivity with the Savages and which was short calculated in his account Reported in this Office the 13th Inst which sum is payable to John Gibson per order of Robert Brotherton Attorney for the said Christopher Sandiford.
for 1793 - 36 }
1794 36 } 72 Dolls
The Secretary of War Peter Hagner
Pr Clk.
Accountants Office
April 24th 1797
I Certify that there is due to John Bryant Deputy Comy of Military Stores at Springfield, the sum of [underline: One hundred and twenty dollars;] being for his Compensation from 1 January to 31st March 1797. which sum is to be transmitted to Jonathan Jackson Supervisor of Massachusetts
Drs 120
The Secretary of War Peter Hagner
Pr Clk.
Accountants Office
April 25, 1797
I Certify that there is due to Haots Morris Captain in the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers the sum of [underline: Fifty eight Dollars] being for his Pay & Subsistence for April 1797.
Pay of the Army for 1797 40
[underline: Subsistence of Officers d 18 Drs 58.]
The Secretary of War Peter Hagner
Pr Clk.
Accountants Office
April 26th 1797
I Certify that there is due to John Parmer, late a private in
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $75 is due Christopher Sandiford, a private in Captain Cribb's late company of levies, being his pay for 1793 and 1794, part of the period he was in captivity with the savages, and which was short calculated in his account report.
Date
04/24/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797042421055
Page start
393
Notable persons
James McHenry
Peter Hagner
Indians
savages
prisoner
John Gibson
Robert Brotherton attorney
accountant
Secretary of War
Captain Cribb
company of levies
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
Indian captivity

