Certification of payments; Private John Scott
Document 1798Certification that $10.50 is due John Scott, late a private in the Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Oswego, New York under the command of Lieutenant Nanning J. Vischer, being his pay from 1 July to 9 September 1798, the day his term of service expired.
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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. Peb[undecipherable: Pebion?]. the sum of Six hundred & Ninety nine dollars & 89/100 being the sum of [undecipherable] & their pay from 1st [undecipherable] to the 31st July 1798 —.
[underline: Pay of the Army for 1798 - 699 89/100 —]
Wm Simmons
Acct D: W.
The Secy of War — 11th 3237.
September 19th 1798
I Certify that there is due to two detachments of Troops (the 1st of A & E, & the other of Infantry) stationed at Niagara under the command of Major John J. M. Revarde the sum of Three hundred & Thirteen Dollars 64/100 being for the pay of Capt James Bruff, Surgeons mate John G. Coffin, and the Non Commissioned officers & privates of said Detachment for the month of August 1798 —
Pay of the Army 307: 54
Forage 6 —
[underline: Drs 313: 54]
Wm Simmons
Acct D. W.
The Secy of War — 11: 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 & Fischer 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 —.
[underline: Pay of the Army 1798 - 10 50/100]
Wm Simmons
Acct D. W.
The Secy of War 11: 3252
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $10.50 is due John Scott, late a private in the Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Oswego, New York under the command of Lieutenant Nanning J. Vischer, being his pay from 1 July to 9 September 1798, the day his term of service expired.
Date
09/23/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798092321055
Page start
234
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Private John Scott
Artillerists and Engineers
command
Lieutenant Nanning J. Vischer
accountant
Secretary of War
accountant
Notable locations
Oswego
New York
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
term of service
expiration


