Pay of Captain James Bruff and the detachment under his command at Niagara, New York
Document 1797Certification that $3250.03 is due Captain James Bruff and the detachment under his command at Niagara, New York including forage for the commissioned officers, being his and their pay for January through April 1797.
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Accountants Office 424
June 1st 1797
I certify that there is due to Captain James Bruff and the Detatchment under his command at Niagara, including forage [strikethrough: straw] of the commissioned Officers, the sum of [underline: Three thousand, two hundred and ninety eight dollars 80,] being for his and their pay for January, February, March & April 1797
Pay 3250-00
Forage 48
Drs 320500/100 2141 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War acct
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Accountants Office
June 10th 1797
I certify that there is due to John G. Coffin Surgeon's Mate in the Army of the United States the sum of [underline: One hundred and fifty four dollars and seventy six cents,] being for his Subsistence from 1st May 1796 to 31st March 1797 inclusive.
Sub. of Officers for 1796 – 121.16
Do of ditto .. 1797 .. 33.60
Drs 154.76/100 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War 2135 Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $3250.03 is due Captain James Bruff and the detachment under his command at Niagara, New York including forage for the commissioned officers, being his and their pay for January through April 1797.
Date
06/19/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797061921255
Page start
424
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain James Bruff
detachment
command
accountant
Secretary of War
commissioned officers
Notable locations
Niagara New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
forage

