Certification of payments; account of Major Joseph Asheton
Document 1798Certification that $3.27 is due Major Joseph Asheton, being the balance of bounties paid and premium allowed him for enlisting recruits for the Army of the United States.
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Accountants Office
April 14th 1798
I Certify that there is due to [undecipherable] Interpreter to the [Six?] Nations of Indians the sum of five hundred and twenty five Dollars admitted allowed by the Sec of War being his Salary from [undecipherable] July to the 31 March 1798 exclusively which sum is payable to Israel Chapin for him —
W Simmons
Acctt
D 450 — ...1797
75 — ...1798
225 Indian [undecipherable]
The Secy of War
Warrant 2607.
Accountants Office
April 14 1798
I Certify that there is due to [undecipherable] Ashton a Major in the Army of the United States the sum of three dollars twenty seven [Cents?] being for Balance of Bounties and a premium allowed to him for enlisting Recruits for the Army of the United States —
Expenses of recruiting 39 3.27
W Simmons
Acctt
The Secy of War
Warrant 1722.
Accountants Office
April [undecipherable] 1798
I Certify that there is due to Israel Chapin [Deputy?] Agent to the Indian Nations of Indians the sum of three hundred and seventy five Dollars admitted allowed by the Secretary of War being for his salary from the 1 July 1797 to the 31 March 1798 exclusively
D 250 — 1797
125 — 1798
375 Dollars
Warrant 2708. W Simmons [Acctt]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $3.27 is due Major Joseph Asheton, being the balance of bounties paid and premium allowed him for enlisting recruits for the Army of the United States.
Date
04/14/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798041421055
Page start
141
Note
Account of Joseph Asheton.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Major Joseph Asheton
recruits
army
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
balance
bounty
premium
enlisting recruits
recruiting
pay

