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 17th 1798
I Certify that there is due to a detachment of Recruits stationed at Staunton under the command of Capt A. Pelion. being the sum of Six hundred & Ninety nine dollars & 89/100 being for his and their pay from [undecipherable] to the 31st July 1798 —
Pay of the Army for 1798 – 699 89/100 – Wm Simmons
Acct D. W.
The Secy of War No. 3237.
September 19th 1798.
I Certify that there is due to two detachments of Troops (the 1st of A & C, & the, [undecipherable] of Infantry) stationed at Niagara under the command of Major John J. N. Rivarde the sum of Three hundred & Thirteen Dollars 64/100 being for the pay of Capt James Bruff, Surgeons mate John G. Coffin, the Non Commissioned officers & privates of said Detachment for the month of August 1798 —
Pay of the Army 307: 54 Wm Simmons
Forage 6 — Acct D. W.
Drs 313: 54
The Secy of War No. 3327.
September 20th 1798
I Certify that there is due to John Scott late a private in the A & C stationed at Oswego. under the command of Lieut Manning J. Vischer the sum of Ten dollars 50/100 being for his pay from 1 July to the 9th September 1798 the [undecipherable] on which his term of Service expired—
Pay of the Army 1798 – 10 50/100 Wm Simmons
Acct D. W.
The Secy of War No. 3252
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


