Certification of payments; troops stationed at Fort Mifflin under command of Captain Joseph Elliott
Document 1799Certification of payments; $660.83 to troops stationed at Fort Mifflin under command of Captain Joseph Elliott, for forage and pay.
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Department of War
A Oce February 13th 1799
I Certify that there is due to Isaac Craig Esqr Paymaster to the Troops at the Upper Posts on the Ohio the sum of [underline: One hundred &thirty seven Dollars & thirty one cents] being the balance due on settlement of his account this day —
Wm Simmons
Acctt [undecipherable]
Drs 137. 31.
The Secretary of War
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Accountants Office
February 14th 1799
I certify that there is due to the Troops stationed at Fort Mifflin under the command of Captn Jos Elliott the sum of [underline: seven hundred &sixty Dollars & 83/100] being for pay of himself, Lieutts Theodore Meminger, Francis Gibson, & Robert Mc Osborne Surgn Mate John B Lynch (including forage) for pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates for the month of January 1799, which sum is to be paid to Captn Joseph Elliott who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Pay of the Army Dolls 654. 83
Forage do ... 6 —
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660. 83 Apls 3758.
Wm Simmons
Acctt [undecipherable]
The Secretary of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments; $660.83 to troops stationed at Fort Mifflin under command of Captain Joseph Elliott, for forage and pay.
Date
02/14/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1799021421252
Page start
343
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant Theodore Meminger
Lieutenant Francis Gibson
Lieutenant Robert W. Osborne
surgeon's mate John R. Lynch
Captain Joseph Elliott
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Fort Mifflin
Pennsylvania
Notable items
pay
forage

