Certification of payments; Francis Mentges, Inspector of Troops and Garrisons
Document 1799Certification of payments; $194.50 for pay, and travel to Francis Mentges, Inspector of Troops and Garrisons.
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for the Month of December 1798 —
Pay of the army 30.—
Subsistence 11.16
Dollars 41.16
Wm Simmons
Acctt
The Secretary of War 3605.
Accountants Office
January 15 1799.
I Certify that there is due to Lieutt Robert McOsbo[rn]
the sum of three Dollars, being for balance of his pay for the month
of December 1798. which sum is to be paid to Captt Joseph Elliott
who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof —
Pay of the army ...... 3.—
Wm Simmons
Acctt
The Secretary of War 3607.
Accountants Office
January 15 1799.
I Certify that there is due to Frances Montges, under
an appointment by the Secretary of War the 10 July 1794 as Inspector
of Troops & Garrisons the sum of One hundred ninety four Dollars &
fifty Cents, being for his pay from 1 October 1798 to the 1 January
1799 inclusive - including his traveling expences from Philadelphia to
New Castle back for the purpose of mustering & paying St Mary's
Recruits —
Inc.ts & Cont.g exp.s Drs 194.40. 3612
Wm Simmons
Acctt
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments; $194.50 for pay, and travel to Francis Mentges, Inspector of Troops and Garrisons.
Date
01/15/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1799011521352
Page start
317
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant Many
Francis Mentges
inspector of troops and garrison
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Newcastle
Philadelphia
Notable items
pay
travel
mustering
paying monies
expenses

