Accounts due Thomas Lewis
Document 1799Account of Lewis, aid-de-camp to General Wayne, detailing expenses and money owed Lewis for his services.
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The United States
To Thomas Lewis Aid de Camp &c
to the late Genl Wayne (deceased)
For his pay as Aid de Camp from 16 July 1794 to
15 Decr 96 inclusive — is 29 months at 24 dols— 696
For Forage for same period — 290.
Subce at [undecipherable] rate from 16 July 94 to 5th Dec 1795
16 mo. 24 — is 510 days at rate per day 5tt [strikethrough: nt]
at 22 ½ per rat — 113. —
ditto from 9th Dec 1795 to 15 Decr 96 inclusive
37¾ days at 1 ct per diem 373 at 15 [cents?] — 55 [undecipherable]
Dos 1156. [undecipherable]
Dos 1157 [undecipherable]/100
In the account of Capn Thomas Lewis now under
examination in this Office — a deduction of his Ration
will take place for any during the time he
was employed in going to and returning from
Canada being from the 10th May to the
11th July 1796 — the period for which his
expences were allowed by The Secretary of War.
Department of War
Accountant Office
January 29th 1799
[signatures]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Account of Lewis, aid-de-camp to General Wayne, detailing expenses and money owed Lewis for his services.
Date
01/29/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1799012921201
Page start
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Notable persons
Thomas Lewis
William Simmons
General Anthony Wayne
aid-de-camp
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Greenville
Canada
Notable items
accounts
pay
forage
expenses

