Certification of payments; detachment at Staunton, Virginia
Document 1798Certification that $699.89 is due a detachment of recruits stationed at Staunton Virginia under the command of Captain Alexander Gibson, being his and their pay for May through July 1798.
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Accountants Office
September 19th 1791
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of Troops stationed at Elizabethtown New Jersey under the command of [undecipherable] Howell to Dayton the Sum of one hundred eighty nine dollars No being in pay of the non Commissioned Officers and privates of said Detachment up to the 31st August 1791 which Sum is to be transmitted to [undecipherable] the Sub Inspector at Newark to be by him [undecipherable] to the said Lewis Dayton who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
W Simmons
A.C.C. &c
Pay of the Army for 1791 — 1492
The Secy of War
No 3320.
September 28. 1791
I Certify that there is due to Thomas Church the sum of [undecipherable: twenty seven/eleven] [undecipherable] dollars being for his Services as Inspector of [undecipherable] Horses, and also the price & cost of Sundry items & Cattle purchased for the Publock examining all same to be approved and Inspecting them when removed to be made use Philadelphia to [undecipherable] & his abscovance at New London to divers posts between the 28th day of the 11 July 1791 including Stabling, Shoeing [undecipherable], Transportation [undecipherable] pasture posted & fetching two other in the Service of John Nicholson [undecipherable] Said by The Secy of War on [undecipherable] duty.
Do 97
Sundries & [undecipherable] Expenses
W Simmons
A.C.C. &c
The Secy of War
No 3225.
September 24. 1793
I Certify that there is due to Duncan George H Shills the Sum of twenty Dollars & No being for the balance of his pay from the date of his acceptance of his appointment to the 31st August [undecipherable] which Sum is payable to Capt. Edward Morris who is to be held accountable to pay the Same to the afore Said Stills.
Pay of the Army 20.16 No 3225.
H Simmons
for the [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $699.89 is due a detachment of recruits stationed at Staunton Virginia under the command of Captain Alexander Gibson, being his and their pay for May through July 1798.
Date
09/17/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798091721255
Page start
234
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
detachment
recruits
Captain Alexander Gibson
command
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Staunton
Virginia
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay

