Certification of payments; detachments at Fort Niagara
Document 1798Certification that $998.25 is due a detachment of Artillerists and Engineers and a detachment of infantry, both stationed at Fort Niagara under the command of Maj. J. J. Ulrich Rivardi, being for the pay of Captain James Bruff and the pay and forage of Surgeon's Mate John G. Coffin, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for December 1797 through February 1798.
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Accountants Office
March 28th 1798
I certify that there is due to the State of Virginia the Sum of four thousand three hundred and six Dollars eighty 8 Cents, being for the pay & Subsistence of the Militia & Scouts and for the Sundries & Contingent Expences incurred in the protection of its Frontiers in the Years 1792. 1793. 1794 & 1795 the amount is payable to John Steele Esquire by order of the executive of said State.
Say paid in 1792 $2,110.11
1793 . 248.11
1794 . 244.93
1795 . 401.48
Guard & Scouts 2 years . 301.25
$s 4306. 8
Wm Simmons
Audr
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
March 27. 1798
I certify that there is due to a Detachment of the Militia & Rangers and that of Infantry stationed at Fort Niagara under the command of Major de Ulrich Richards the sum of one, hundred ninety eight Dollars & twenty five Cents being for pay of Captn James Bluff, for ragns & forage of Surgeons Mate's horse & Ostler, and for pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates of the said Detachment from 1st december 97 to 28 february 98 inclusive
Ds 333 9r pay to December 1797
637.23 do for Jany & feby 98
Ragns & Forage Decr 97
ostr Jany 1.14
1918. 25
Wm Simmons
Audr
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $998.25 is due a detachment of Artillerists and Engineers and a detachment of infantry, both stationed at Fort Niagara under the command of Maj. J. J. Ulrich Rivardi, being for the pay of Captain James Bruff and the pay and forage of Surgeon's Mate John G. Coffin, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for December 1797 through February 1798.
Date
03/27/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798032721255
Page start
128
Note
Account of J.J. Ulrich Rivardi and detachments.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
detachment
Artillerists and Engineers
infantry
Major J. J. Ulrich Rivardi
command
Captain James Bruff
Surgeon's Mate John G. Coffin
non-commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
New York
Fort Niagara
Notable items
pay

