Certification of payments; Private Abraham Peterson
Document 1798Certification that $13.43 is due Private Abraham Peterson of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay from November 1, 1797 to February 10, 1798, the day of his discharge.
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Accountants Office
June 14th 1798
I Certify that there is due to John Mercalt late a Private
in Capt. A Cooks Company of the 4 Regt the sum of thirteen Dollars 223/4
being his balance of his pay from the 1 March to the 20 August 1796 the day
he was litter for discharged Do .44 which sum is payable to Robert Nicholas
Neal. McVauld Administrator on the estate of said John Mercalt —
Secy of the Army Sept 13. 95 Wm Simmons
The Secy of War Acctt
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Accountants Office
June 14. 1798
I Certify that there is due to Trian Atkinson late a Private in
the Corps of Artificers & Engineers the sum of thirteen Dollars 25c being for
his pay from 1 December 97 the time to which he was last paid To 15 Feby
98 the day of his discharge: which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish
Supervisor of New York — to be by him paid to Captn Frederick Frye: who
is to be held accountable for the due application thereof —
Sum of ins currency 8 Wm Simmons
Dolls 94 3.25 Acctt
D 13.25
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $13.43 is due Private Abraham Peterson of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay from November 1, 1797 to February 10, 1798, the day of his discharge.
Date
06/14/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798061421255
Page start
182
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Captain Frederick Frye
Private Abraham Peterson
accountant
Secretary of War
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Notable locations
Accountants Office
New York
Notable items
pay
discharge

