Certification of payments; Captain William Littlefield bounty for recruit enlistments
Document 1799Certification of payments; $50 to Captain William Littlefield bounty for recruit enlistments
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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 Littl[efield]
the sum of fifty Dollars being for bounties, pay & premium allowed him
for enlisting 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
Bounties to Soldiers 40.— Acct. —
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
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments; $50 to Captain William Littlefield bounty for recruit enlistments
Date
01/10/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1799011021152
Page start
318
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John Dexter
supervisor Providence Rhode Island
recruit
Captain William Littlefield
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Providence
Rhode Island
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
enlistments

