Certification of payment; Cadet James Wilson, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
Document 1799Certification of payment; $50.91 Cadet James Wilson, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers for traveling expenses from Newport Rhode Island to Philadelphia.
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War Department
Accountants Office
May 21st 1799
I Certify that there is due to James Wilson
Cadet 1st Payr of Invalids of Days the sum of Fifty Dollars
& ninety one cents being the amount of his account of expenses
incurr'd by a letter from the Secy of War of the 13th May
Instante in coming from New Port Rhode Island to
Philadelphia & returning to the said place —
W Simmons
Sectry
[*Invalids Comp. N. 2*]
[*Dolls 50. 91*]
The Secy of War
4077
May 21st 1799
I Certify that there is due to Thomas
Smallwood late a Private in the 1st Rgt of Aty & C the sum of
Thirty two Dollars — 98 being for balance of his pay
from 1 Novr 98 to 13 May 1799 the date of his discharge
including the subsistance for 5 days time allow'd him to
return to the place of his inlistment —
W Simmons
Sectry
Pay of the Army 98 10. —
Subs 79 22.23
.... 32.23
Subt due .... .... .75
Dollars 32. 98
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $50.91 Cadet James Wilson, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers for traveling expenses from Newport Rhode Island to Philadelphia.
Date
05/21/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799052121155
Page start
14
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Cadet James Wilson
1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Newport
Rhode Island
Philadelphia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
traveling expenses

