Certification of payments; troops stationed at Fort Oswego, New York under command of Captain Nanning Vischer
Document 1799Certification of payments; $167 pay to troops stationed at Fort Oswego, New York under command of Captain Nanning Vischer.
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Department of War
Accountants Office
February 19. 1799
I Certify that there is due to Alexander Harvey the sum of Twenty six Dollars & forty three Cents being for expences in convoying William Hart a Deserter from the Garrison of Madd Schmt Fort, the amount of the Escorts Bill, agreeable to a Deposition of Captn Joseph Oliver —
Wm Simmons
Actg Sry
Dollars 26. 43.
The Secretary of War
2/13
Accountants Office
February 20.th 1799
I Certify that there is due to John Knight Lieutt in the 2.nd Regt of Artilly & Engrs the sum of One hundred thirty and [undecipherable] & Sixty Cents being per balance due him on settlement of his Accuntary account, for his pay Subsistance up to 31 January 99. —
Wm Simmons
Actg Sry
Amount of Nominal expences — 43. 13
Pay of the Army for the — 90. —
[undecipherable] — do 99 — 38 — do
Subsistance of do do — 23. 17
ditto — do — do — do — 13. 23
— — — — 43. 53
ditto 131. 60.
The Secretary of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments; $167 pay to troops stationed at Fort Oswego, New York under command of Captain Nanning Vischer.
Date
02/13/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1799021321152
Page start
342
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain Nanning Vischer
troops
command
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Oswego
New York
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay

