Certification of payments due; Pay & Forage of Captain Van Rensselaer
Document 1797Numerous certifications of payments due, to include certification that $240 is due Captain Solomon Van Rensselaer of the Cavalry, being his pay and forage for April through August 1797.
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Department of War
Accountants Office
August 31st 1797
I Certify that there is due to Solomon Fox Soldiers Copt of Cavalry, the sum of Two Hundred & forty Dollars, being for his Pay and Forage from the 1st april to the 31 August 1797.
200 Pay
40 Forage
Drs 240
The Secretary of War
Wm Simmons
acct
Department of War
Accountants Office
September 1st 1797
I certify that there is due to Thomas Rose late a Serjeant in Lieutenant Hutchins detachment, the sum of Six Dollars being for pay due him for the month of Novr
1794.
Dollrs 6
The Secretary of War
Wm Simmons
Acct
Accountants Office
September 1st 1797
I certify that there is due to Lewis Forwards, Major corps of A & E commanding at Fort Mifflen the sum of Sixty five Dollars being for his pay and forage for the Month of august
1797.
55 Pay
10 Forage
Drs 65
The Secretary of War
Wm Simmons
acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Numerous certifications of payments due, to include certification that $240 is due Captain Solomon Van Rensselaer of the Cavalry, being his pay and forage for April through August 1797.
Date
08/31/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797083121055
Page start
17
Note
Account of Solomon Van Renselaer
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain Solomon Van Rensselaer
Cavalry
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
forage

