Certification of payments; detachments at Fort Niagara, New York
Document 1798Certification that $317.33 is due two detachments, one of Artillerists and Engineers and the other of Infantry, at Fort Niagara under Major John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, being the pay of Captain James Bruff, Surgeon's Mate John G. Coffin (including forage) and the non-commissioned officers and privates for April 1798.
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Accountants Office
June 21 1798
I Certify, that there is due to two detachments of Troops the one of Infantry & the other of Infantry, Stationed at Fort Niagara under the command of Major I I Ulrichs Rivardi the sum of three hundred & seventeen Dollars & Do being for pay of self James Bush Surgeon's Mate John G Collins including forage and the non commissioned Officers & Men of the said Detachments for April 1798.
W Simmons
Acct
Pay of the Army 311 83
Forage of Officers 6
Do 317. 83
The Secy of War.
Accountants Office
June 1 1798
I Certify that there is due to Horatia Billington Lieutenant in the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers the sum of two hundred & one Dollars 30/100 being for his pay & subsistence from 1 January to 31 March 1798 inclusive.
W Simmons
Acct
Pay of the Army for 93 Do 201. 30
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $317.33 is due two detachments, one of Artillerists and Engineers and the other of Infantry, at Fort Niagara under Major John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, being the pay of Captain James Bruff, Surgeon's Mate John G. Coffin (including forage) and the non-commissioned officers and privates for April 1798.
Date
06/01/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798060121355
Page start
172
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
detachments
Artillerists and Engineers
infantry
Major John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi
Captain James Bruff
Surgeon's Mate John G. Coffin
non-commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Fort Niagara
New York
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
forage

