Certification of payments; Francis Mentges, under appointment by Secretary of War as Inspector of Troops
Document 1799Certification of payments; $118 to Francis Mentges, under appointment by Secretary of War as Inspector of Troops and Garrisons, for pay.
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Accountants Office
March 9. 1799
I certify that there is due to a Detachment of Recruits stationed at New Brunswick New Jersey under the command of Ensign William A Booth the sum of One hundred ninety five Dollars and fifty four Cents, being for pay of himself & the non commissioned Officers & Privates of the Said Detachment, in the Month of February 1799, which [sum?] is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish, paymaster at New York, to be by him paid to the Said Ensn Booth who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Go Simmons
Asst
Dolls 195.54 Pay of the Army
The Secretary of War
3700
Accountants Office
March 9. 1799
I certify that there is due to the Detachment of Recruits stationed at Staunton Virginia under the command of Capt Alexander Gibson the sum of Seven hundred thirty five Dollars and forty [undecipherable] Cents, being for the pay of himself, the non commissioned Officers and Privates of said Detachment from 1 December 179[undecipherable] to the 31 January 1799, which [sum?] to
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments; $118 to Francis Mentges, under appointment by Secretary of War as Inspector of Troops and Garrisons, for pay.
Date
03/01/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1799030721152
Page start
360
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Francis Mentges
Secretary of War
accountant
inspector of troops and garrisons
Notable locations
Accountants Office
garrisons
Notable items
pay

