Certification of payment; Private Thomas Smallwood, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
Document 1799Certification of payment of $32.98 due to Thomas Smallwood, recently discharged from the 1st Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers.
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War Department
Accountants Office
May 21st 1799
I Certify that there is due to James Wilson Cadet 1st Regt of Artillerists & Engrs the sum of Fifty Dollars & ninety one cents being the amount of his account of expences authorized by a letter from the Secy of War of the 18 May Instant, in coming from New Port Rhode Island, to Philadelphia & returning to the said place —
[Incidt & Cont exp: M.D
Dolls 50. 91 —]
W. Simmons
Acctsy
The Secy of War
4077
May 21st 1799
I Certify that there is due to Thomas Smallwood late a Private in the 1st Regt of A & E, the sum of thirty two Dollars & 9/100 being for balance of his pay from 1 Novr 98 to 18 May 1799 the date of his discharge including Pay & subsistence for 5 days time allowed him to return to the place of his residence —
W. Simmons
Acctsy
[Pay of the Army 98 ... 10.—
ditto ... 99 .. 22.23
32.23
Subs ditto ... — .75
Dollars 32 .98]
The Secy of War
4048
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment of $32.98 due to Thomas Smallwood, recently discharged from the 1st Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers.
Date
05/21/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799052121355
Page start
15
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Thomas Smallwood
1st Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
discharge
pay and subsistence
return to the place of his residence

