Compensation of John Nicholson
Document 1797Certification that $210 is due John Nicholson for his services inspecting swords, muskets, bayonets, musket and pistol barrels and all the parts of small arms, examining all arms to be repaired and inspecting them when repaired, and selecting the parts of arms and materials for repairs to be used in Philadelphia or sent to the armourers at New London and Springfield from February 10 to May 10, 1797.
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Accountants Office
May 8th 1797
I certify that there is due to John H. Agnes Junr Matt Art. the sum of Nine Dollars being for his Subsistence for the month of April 1797.
Dos 9 Sub of Officers
The Secretary of War [illegible] Acct
Wm Simmons
Acct
Accountants Office
May 8th 1797
I certify that there is due to Uriah Rigsby late Artificer in Capt Michael Kaltsons Company Corps of Artificers & Engineers the sum of Thirty two dollars & [undecipherable] being for his pay from 1st January 1797, the time he was last paid to the 13th April following the day of his discharge.
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The Secretary of War
Wm Simmons
Acct
Accountants Office
May 9th 1797
I certify that there is due to Captain W. Michell the sum of Three Hundred & eighty five dollars allowed him by the Secretary of War, for his forming the duty of Surgeon to a detatchment of Regular troops at [undecipherable] Hammans in the State of Georgia from the 15th July 1797 to the 31st December 1795 which sum is to be transmitted to Daniel Stevens Esqr Administrator of south Carolina, and by him remanded to John Hobersham Esq
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $210 is due John Nicholson for his services inspecting swords, muskets, bayonets, musket and pistol barrels and all the parts of small arms, examining all arms to be repaired and inspecting them when repaired, and selecting the parts of arms and materials for repairs to be used in Philadelphia or sent to the armourers at New London and Springfield from February 10 to May 10, 1797.
Date
05/12/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797051221155
Page start
404
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John Nicholson
armourers
armorers
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
New London
Virginia
Springfield
Massachusetts
Notable items
arms
materials
inspection
muskets
bayonets
swords
pistol barrels

