Certification of payments due; salary of Caleb Gibbs
Document 1797Payment to Caleb Gibbs, clerk shipyard Boston for salary.
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Dto Accountants Office
July 19 1797
I certify that there is due to Captain Recruit L Blackburn, Lieutenants Jean Saunders and James Triplett Cadets Peter Hamlin and Thomas Blackburn, the non Commissioned Officers and Privates under the command of Capt Blackburn stationed at Fort Norfolk, the sum of [underline: Three hundred thirty nine dollars and ninety cents] being for his and their pay for June 1797 and for balance of bounty due to Timothy Merrell, Henry Kent & Peter Johnson Privates 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 accountable for the due application thereof.
335.77 Pay of the army
14.13 Bounties Soldiers
[underline: 350.00]
The Secretary of War Wm Simmons
Acct
Accountants Office
July 19th 1797
I certify that there is due to Sergt Philipp Williams commanding at Fort Johnson N Carolina, the sum of [underline: thirty six dollars], being amount of Bounty paid by him to 3 Recruits & premium for inlisting them which sum is to be transmitted to James Read as Collector Wilmington N Carolina.
Bounties 30
Premium 6 The Secy of war Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Payment to Caleb Gibbs, clerk shipyard Boston for salary.
Date
10/06/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797100621155
Note
RJM 1-6-09. /5-21-12
Notable persons
William Simmons
James McHenry
Caleb Gibbs
Jonathan Jackson
supervisor Boston
shipyard clerk
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Boston
shipyard Boston
Notable items
pay
salary

