Certification of payments; account of Major Jonathan Haskell
Document 1798Certification that $234.01 is due Major Jonathan Haskell, being the balance of his current account which includes his pay and subsistence as a deranged officer, in pursuance of the Act of Congress of March 3, 1797, payable to Nathaniel Cushing, Attorney, Power of Attorney.
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Accountants Office
January 31 1798
I certify that there is due to Jonathan Sparkill late
Major in the service of the United States the sum of five hundred & thirty
five Dollars & [undecipherable] for balance of his account Current which includes
his pay and subsistence as an Officer Prisoner allowed in pursuance
of an Act of Congress dated 3d March 97 which amount is payable
to Nathaniel Cushing by virtue of a power of Attorney
Pay of the Army 490- J R Simmons
Allowance of Officers 50-1 Audr
Total 234-1
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
February 1 1798
I certify that there is due to James Gray [undecipherable] late
of the [undecipherable] Constellation the sum of two hundred & thirty three Dollars
& [undecipherable] being for his pay & subsistence from 1 September [undecipherable]
to the 31 December 97 which sum is payable to [undecipherable]
& Order.
100 Pay of the Navy J R Simmons
73 20 Sub of Officers Audr
233 20
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
February 1 1798
I certify that there is due to Campbell [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
in the Army of the United States the sum of one hundred & twenty four Dollars &
ninety seven cents for his pay & subsistence from 1 Octo. to 31 December 97
J R Simmons
Audr
[Pay of the Army [undecipherable]
Sub of Officers [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] 17, 97]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $234.01 is due Major Jonathan Haskell, being the balance of his current account which includes his pay and subsistence as a deranged officer, in pursuance of the Act of Congress of March 3, 1797, payable to Nathaniel Cushing, Attorney, Power of Attorney.
Date
01/31/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798013121155
Page start
95
Note
Account of Jonathan Haskell.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Major Jonathan Haskell
Congress
Attorney
Nathaniel Cushing
deranged officer
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Philadelphia
War Office
Notable items
balance
account
pay
subsistence
deranged
Act of Congress

