Certification of payments; pay of Private John Stephenson
Document 1797Certification that $16.40 is due John Stephenson, late a private in Captain Bruff's Company of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay from February 1 to June 3, 1797, the day of his discharge.
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Accountants Office
November 25th 1797
I Certify that there is due to John Stephenson late a private in Captain Bruffs company & & the sum of Sixteen Dollars and sixty Cents owing on his pay from 1st February to 8th June 1797 inclusive the day of his discharge —
Dollars 16.60. W Simmons
Act.
The Secretary of War
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Accountants Office
November 25th 1797
I Certify that there is due to a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers Stationed at Fort Johnston South Carolina the sum of one hundred Thirty three dollars and fifty two cents being for the pay of Capt Michael Kallasen [commanding the said detachment,] Lieut Jonathan Robins, Surgeon Mate Frederick Pulaske including Forage, Cadet James Kennedy and the non commissioned Officers and Privates of the said detachment for the months of September and October 1797 which Sum is to be transmitted to Daniel Stevens Supervisor Charleston to be by him paid to the said Captain Kallasen who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same.
Pay of the Army for 1797 621.32
Forage of Officers &c 12. —
Dolrs 633.52
The Secretary of War W Simmons
Act.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $16.40 is due John Stephenson, late a private in Captain Bruff's Company of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay from February 1 to June 3, 1797, the day of his discharge.
Date
11/25/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797112521055
Page start
57
Note
Account of John Stephenson.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Private John Stephenson
Captain James Bruff
Company
Artillerists and Engineers
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
discharge

