Certification of payments; Private Murray, Deceased
Document 1798Certification that $78.33 is due the estate of John Murray, late a private in Captain Nicholas Hannah's company of levies, being the balance of pay due him up to November 4, 1791, the day of his death.
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Accountants Office
July 20th 1798
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of Recruits station[ed] at Fort Johnston N.C. the sum of One hundred & seven Dollars & [undecipherable] being for their pay for April 1798 which sum is to be transmitted to Griffeth I. McRee Collector at Wilmington who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same.
W Simmons
Acct
[Pay of the Army for 98 ... 107. 63]
The Sec'y of War
Accountants Office
July 20th 1798
I Certify that there is due to John M Scott late [undecipherable] in the Army of the United States the sum of forty one Dollars & [undecipherable] being for his travelling expenses in transporting Public money from Philadelphia to Head Quarters of the Army in July 1793 admitted by the Secretary of War, which sum is payable to Doctor John [undecipherable: Carmichael] per order
W Simmons
Acct
[travelling expenses / [undecipherable] 41. [undecipherable]]
The Sec of War
Department of War
Accountants Office
July 20 [1798]
I Certify that there is due to the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] late a Private in Cap't [undecipherable] Company of Levies the sum to
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eight Dollars & [undecipherable] being the balance of pay due him to the 4th November 1791. the day of his death per Abstract N° 142 which sum is payable to Jane [undecipherable] late wife of said Murray.
[Drs 75. 33]
W Simmons
Acct
The Sec't of War
Accountants Office
July 20 1798
I Certify that there is due to a company of Artillerists & Engineers stationed at Fort McHenry under the command of Cap't [undecipherable: Staats Morris] the sum of five hundred & seven Dollars & being for the pay of Lieut. [undecipherable] Landais & Samuel [undecipherable: Dyson] & the non commissioned Officers & Privates of the said Company for the months of May & June 1798.
W Simmons
Acct
[Pay of the army for 93 ... Drs [undecipherable]. 6[undecipherable]]
The Sec't of War
Accountants Office
July 24 1798
I certify that there is due to [undecipherable] supervisor Charleston South Carolina the sum of twelve dollars [&?] being the amount of his account of commissions for receiving & paying monies from the Dep't of War in the quarter ending the 30 June 1798.
[Drs 12. 86]
W: Simmons
Acct
The Sec'y of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $78.33 is due the estate of John Murray, late a private in Captain Nicholas Hannah's company of levies, being the balance of pay due him up to November 4, 1791, the day of his death.
Date
07/20/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798072021352
Page start
204
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Private John Murray
Captain Nicholas Hannah
company of levies
Secretary of War
accountant
wife
Jane Coleman
deceased
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
balance
pay
death


