Certification of payments; Lieutenant Campbell & Militia called into service by Governor Shelby of Kentucky
Document 1797Certification that $121.28 is due Lt. Duncan Campbell and a detachment of militia under his command called into service by Governor Isaac Shelby of Kentucky, in pursuant of orders from the Secretary of War, for the protection of Big Bone Lick on the Ohio River, being his and their pay from March 25 to May 27, 1795, payable to Bickham and Rees, substitutes for John Hinds, Attorney for said militia.
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Accountants Office
December 18. 1797
I Certify that there is due to John Sam[undecipherable]
the sum of two Dollars and sixty eight Cents being for his pay as private in
the troop of Ashburts & Conpmans from 1 November to 18 December 1797 to
day of his discharge for disabilities
W Simmons
Actt
Pay of the Troop 97 2 68
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
December 12. 1797
I Certify that there is due to Lieutenant [undecipherable]
Campbell and a detachment of Militia under his command called into the Service
of The United States by his Excellency Isaac Shelby Governor of the State of
Kentucky in pursuance of orders from the Secretary of War for the protection
Big Bone Lick on the Ohio in due Shelby the sum of One hundred twenty one
dollar one twenty eight Cents being for his and their pay from 25 March to [undecipherable]
of May 1793, which sum is payable to Buckland & Ker, [undecipherable] for John
Head, attorney to said Militia —
W Simmons
Actt
Govner Militia 121 [undecipherable] Decr 1793
The Secretary of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $121.28 is due Lt. Duncan Campbell and a detachment of militia under his command called into service by Governor Isaac Shelby of Kentucky, in pursuant of orders from the Secretary of War, for the protection of Big Bone Lick on the Ohio River, being his and their pay from March 25 to May 27, 1795, payable to Bickham and Rees, substitutes for John Hinds, Attorney for said militia.
Date
12/12/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797121221255
Page start
68
Note
Account of Duncan Campbell and detachment.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant Duncan Campbell
detachment militia
Governor Isaac Shelby
Secretary of War
Bickham and Rees
John Hinds Attorney
accountant
substitutes
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Kentucky
Big Bone Lick on the Ohio River
Philadelphia
Notable items
protection
pay

