Certification of payments; James McEwen, late a drummer in the detachment of infantry stationed at Fort Oswego
Document 1799Certification of payments; $41.15 to James McEwen, late a drummer in the detachment of infantry stationed at Fort Oswego, New York, for pay.
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Accountants Office
January 8th 1799.
I Certify that there is due to James McEwen late a drummer in the Detachment of Infantry stationed at Fort [undecipherable] under the command of Lieut. nanning I Vischer the sum of Forty one Dollars & [undecipherable] being for his pay from the 1 October 95 the date to which he was last paid by Lieut. nanning I Vischer to the 25th of December 1798, the date of his discharge (for sundry) articles of Clothing agreeably to Certificate of said Lt Vischer
Pay for 95 ... 16. 84
Clothing ... 24. 34
Drs 41 + 18
The Secretary of War.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments; $41.15 to James McEwen, late a drummer in the detachment of infantry stationed at Fort Oswego, New York, for pay.
Date
01/08/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1799010821053
Page start
312
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
drummer
detachment
infantry
accountant
Secretary of War
James McEwen
Notable locations
Fort Oswego
New York
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay

