Certification of payment; detachments at Fort Niagara, New York
Document 1798Certification that $598.52 is due a detachment of Artillerists and Engineers and a detachment of infantry, both under the command of Major John Jacob Rivardi, being the pay of Captain James Bruff, Surgeons Mate John G. Coffin (including forage) and the non-commissioned officers and privates for May and June 1798.
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[Accountants Office
August 2d 1798]
I Certify that there is due to Richard S Black burn Captain in the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers the sum of six Dollars & sixty seven Cents being for balance of his account Current embracing Bounties to Soldiers expenses of recruiting Incaidental & contingent expences & monies remaining in his hands from the pay of himself & the Detachment under his command at Fort Norfolk between 1 February 1797 & the 31 Mayt 98 which sum is payable to Lieutenant Ferdinand L. Claiborne who is to be held accountable to pay the same to the said Capt Blackburn —
Incidt & Contt expences
Wt Dt C 6.67
W Simmons
Actg [?]
the Secretary of War —
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Accountants Office
August 2d 1798
I Certify that there is due to John Stall Coxswain of the crew of the Public barge employed at Mure Island Fort the sum of sixty four Dollars being for his & their pay for July 1798 which sum is payable to the said John Stall for oration —
Incd & Cont Expences &c.
W Simmons
[Act?]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $598.52 is due a detachment of Artillerists and Engineers and a detachment of infantry, both under the command of Major John Jacob Rivardi, being the pay of Captain James Bruff, Surgeons Mate John G. Coffin (including forage) and the non-commissioned officers and privates for May and June 1798.
Date
08/01/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798080121052
Page start
208
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
detachment
Artillerists and Engineers
infantry
command
Captain James Bruff
Major John Jacob Rivardi
Surgeons Mate John G. Coffin
non-commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Fort Niagara
New York
Notable items
pay
forage

