Certification of payments; Private Benjamin Nunn in detachment of infantry stationed at Fort Oswego under command of Lieutenant Nanning Vischer
Document 1799Certification of payments; $36.86 to Private Benjamin Nunn in detachment of infantry stationed at Fort Oswego, New York under command of Lieutenant Nanning Vischer, for pay.
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Officers & Privates of said Company) for the month of December 179[?]
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 —
[underline: Pay of the Army for 98 355. 89.] W. Simmons
Acct. —
The Secretary of War
3600.
Accountants Office
January 10th 1799.
I Certify that there is due to Capt William Littlef[ield]
the sum of fifty Dollars being for bounties, pay & premium allowed him
for inlisting five Recruits, which sum is to be Transmitted to John
S Dexter supervisor Providence R. I. to be by him paid to the said
Capt Littlefield —
W. Simmons
Acct. —
Bounties to Soldiers 40. —
Expenses of Recruiting 10. —
[underline: Dollars 50. —]
The Secretary of War 3599.
Department of War
Accountants Office
January 12th 1799.
I Certify that by an account admitted and allowed by
the Secretary of War, John Hills Temporary Engineer & Draughtsman
is entitled to the following credits on the Books of this Office
Viz: —
By Fortification of Harbors.
for his compensation from the 1st June to the 1st of
Septemr 1798 being 93 days @ 4 dolls per day Drs 372. —
for sundry Plans Surveys Estimates &c made be [undecipherable]
Pits for a block house, and for other obstructions
to the navigation at Sandy hook bay, Paulushook
and the narrows near New York . . . . . . . . . . 200. —
for his expences going to at & from New York back
to Philadelphia, including sundry articles of
Stationary &c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44. 18.
[underline: Dollars 616. 18]
And that he is chargeable on the books of this Office
with the following sums Viz: —
To Ebenezer Stevens A. M. I. at New York.
for the following payments made to him on account
[undecipherable] —
1798 July 6. Drs 100. —
26 . . 200. —
Augt 25 150. — 450. —
To Warrants on the Treasurer
Sept 15 for Warrant No 3236 on account of his
Pay as Tempy Engineer & Draughtsman . . . . 50. —
[underline: Dollrs 500. —]
Leaving a balance due him from the United States of One hundred
& sixteen Dollars & eighteen Cents —
The Secretary of War 3598. W. Simmons
Acct. —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments; $36.86 to Private Benjamin Nunn in detachment of infantry stationed at Fort Oswego, New York under command of Lieutenant Nanning Vischer, for pay.
Date
01/08/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1799010821052
Page start
310
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Private Benjamin Nunn
detachment
infantry
Lieutenant Nanning Vischer
accountant
Secretary of War
command
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Fort Oswego
New York
Notable items
pay

