Certification of payments; Captain Elliott & His Detachment
Document 1798Certification that $760.43 is due Capt. Joseph Elliott and the detachment under his command at Fort Wolcot on Rhode Island, being his and their pay for October through December 1797.
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Accountants Office
January 4 1798
I Certify that there is due to a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers Stationed at Fort Wolcottun Point under the command of Capt. Plants Morris the sum of two hundred ninety five Dollars and the same for pay for December 1797 to himself, Lt Saml Samuel T Dyson and the non commissioned Officers & Privates of the Said Detachment which sum is to be transmitted to John Seth Supervisor Baltimore to be by him paid to the said Captain Morris who is to be accountable for the same.
W Simmons, Actr
[underline: Pay of the Army for 1797 295. 3s]
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
January 4 1798
I Certify that there is due to Capt. Joseph Elliott & the detachment under his command Stationed at Fort Wolcottun Point [undecipherable] the sum of seven hundred & Sixty Dollars and sixty three cents being for his and their pay from 1st October to 31st December 1797 which Sum is to be transmitted to John [undecipherable] Supervisor at Providence to be by him paid to the said Capt Elliott who is to be held accountable for the same.
Pay of the Army in 1797 609.99
Subsist of Officers 150.44
T. Mr 760.43
The Secy of War W Simmons, Actr
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $760.43 is due Capt. Joseph Elliott and the detachment under his command at Fort Wolcot on Rhode Island, being his and their pay for October through December 1797.
Date
01/09/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798010921455
Page start
83
Note
Account of Joseph Elliott and detachment.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John Dexter
Supervisor Providence
Rhode Island
Captain Joseph Elliott
detachment
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Providence
Rhode Island
Fort Wolcot
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay

