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 1 1798
I Certify that there is due to two Detachments of Troops the one of Artillerists & Engineers and the other of Infantry stationed at Fort Niagara under the command of Major J. J. U. Rivardi the sum of five hundred ninety eight Dollars & fifty two Cents being for the pay of Captr James Bruff Surgeons Mate John G Coffin including forage & the non commissioned Officers & Privates of the said Detachments for the months of May & June 1798 —
Pay of the army for 98 586.52
Forage of Officers 12.—
Drs 598. 52. -
W Simmons
Acct.
The Secretary of War
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