Pay & Subsistence of Lieutantant Benjamin Strother
Document 1797Certification that $105.60 is due Lieutenant Benjamin Strother, being his pay and subsistence for March through May 1797.
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and privates under the command of Capt Blackburn stationed at Fort Norfolk the sum of [underline: Three hundred & thirty Dollars & twenty Cents] being for his and their pay for May 1795, for the pay of Joseph Kitts private from the 9th to 30th November 95 and for balance of bounty due to John Scott private which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington Supervisor, Virginia and to be by him paid to the said Capt Blackburn who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Pay of the Army for 1795. 3.20
D. D. 1797 323 —
Bounties to Soldiers .... 4 "
[underline: Dollars 330.20/100]
The Secretary of War Wm Simmons
acct
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Accountants Office
June 11th 1797
I certify that there is due to Lieutenant Benjn Strother, the sum of [underline: One hundred & five dollars 60/100] being for his pay and Subsistence for March, April and May 1797.
Pay of the Army — 78
Sub. of Officers 27. 60
[underline: Dollars 105. 60] Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $105.60 is due Lieutenant Benjamin Strother, being his pay and subsistence for March through May 1797.
Date
06/16/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797061621255
Page start
423
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant Benjamin Strother
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence

