Certification of payments; compensation of Lieutenant William Steele
Document 1798Certification that $92 is due Lieutenant William Steele of the 2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, and late Surgeon's Mate in the 1st Regiment, being for his pay and forage as Surgeon's Mate from 10 June 1798 and his pay as lieutenant from 11 June, the date of his acceptance, to 31 August 1798.
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Accountants Office
September 13th 1798
I Certify that there is due to a detachment of Recruits under the command of Capt Edward Miller the sum of [underline: Eight hundred & fifty five dollars 55/100] being for the pay of the Non Commissioned Officers, and privates of the said detachment up to the 31st August 1798.
Pay of the Army $855 55/100
W Simmons
Acct D.W.
The Secy of War.
No 3224.
September 13th 1798
I Certify that there is due to a Company of A & G Stationed at Fort Wolcott under the command of Capt Wm Littlefield the sum of [underline: Three hundred & twenty four dollars 12/100] being for the pay of the Commissioned Officers, non commissioned Officers, and privates of said Company up to the 31st August 1798. which sum is to be transmitted to John S Dexter Supervisor at Providence to be by him paid to the said Capt Littlefield who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Pay of the Army for 1798 — 324 12/100
W Simmons
Acct D.W.
The Secy of War.
No 3227
September 15th 1798
I Certify that there is due to Joseph Philips Surgeon in the 3d Regt Infty the sum of [underline: Six hundred and twenty Dollars 36/100] being for his pay & forage from 1 January to 31st August 1798. & his Subsistence from 1 June 1797. to 31 July 1798.
Pay of the Army ge — 360.
Forage . . . . . 80.
Subsistence 1797. 136. 72.
Do 1798. 43. 64.
620. 36.
W Simmons
Acct D.W.
The Secy of War. No 3230.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $92 is due Lieutenant William Steele of the 2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, and late Surgeon's Mate in the 1st Regiment, being for his pay and forage as Surgeon's Mate from 10 June 1798 and his pay as lieutenant from 11 June, the date of his acceptance, to 31 August 1798.
Date
09/10/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798091021355
Page start
232
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Lieutenant William Steele
2nd Regiment
Artillerists and Engineers
Surgeon's Mate
1st Regiment
lieutenant
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
New York
Notable items
pay
acceptance
forage


