Certification of payment; Captain Benjamin Williamson, in the Cavalry
Document 1799Certification of payment; $153.80 pay to Captain Benjamin Williamson, in the Cavalry.
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(Accountants Off:
April 24th 1799
I Certify that there is due to Benjamin Williamson Captain in the Cavalry, the sum of One hundred fifty three Dollars and eighty cents, being for his Pay, Forage and Subsistence, from 18 January the date of his acceptance to the 31 March 1799 - which sum is to be paid to major William Shutt by order of the said Capt Williamson.
P. Wagner
Pr. Clk
Pay of the army 98.06
Forage of Officers 19.61.
Subsistt of the Army 36.13
[underline: Dolls 153.80]
The Secy of War
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Accountants Office
April 24th 1799
I Certify that there is due to Joseph Phillips Surgeon in the 3d Regt of Infantry, the sum of Five hundred twenty five Dollars & Ninety four Cents, being for his pay & Forage from 1 Septem 1798 to 31 march 1799. For his subsistence from 1 Augt 98 to 31 March 1799 -
M. Simmons
Acct [undecipherable]
Pay of the army 1795 Dr 136.-
(Detto . . 1799) 135.- 315.-
Forage of Officers 1798 40.-
(Ditto . . 1799) 30.- 70.-
Subsistence of the army 98 96.59
(Dito . . 99) 44.35
——— 140.94
[underline: Dolls 525.94]
The Secretary of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $153.80 pay to Captain Benjamin Williamson, in the Cavalry.
Date
04/24/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1799042421052
Page start
421
Notable persons
James McHenry
Peter Hagner
Major William Schutt
Captain Benjamin Williamson
Cavalry
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay

