Certification of payment; Private Nicholas R. Kassen, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
Document 1799Certification of payment; $10.78 to Private Nicholas R. Kassen, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers, for pay and subsistence and travel from West Point to Easton, Pennsylvania, his residence.
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Department of War
Accountant's Office
May 22d 1799
I Certify that there is due to George Davis
temporary Surgeons Mate the sum of One hundred & Seventy
four Dollars & 82/100 being for his pay subsistence & Forage from
27 January to 26 May 1799 inclusively, while attending the
Troops at Fort Jay, agreeably to the Certificate of Major Adam
Hoops, which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish
Supervisor New York to be paid to the said George Davis —
Pay of the Army 114. 19
Subsistce do 37. 99
Forage of Officers 22. 84.
—all 174. 82
Wm Simmons
(Acct. Lt)
The Secy of War
4069
May 22nd 1799
I Certify, that there is due to Nicholas
R. [undecipherable: probable reading Kasson] late a Private in the 2d Regt of A & E the sum of
Ten dollars & 79/100 being for his pay from 1 April to 15 May 1799
the date of his discharge including his pay & subsistence from 12 days
time allowed him in travelling from West Point to Easton, Penn-
sylvania, place of his residence —
Wm Simmons
Acct. Lt
Pay of the Army Do 9. 42
Subsistce 1. 37
—all 10. 79
The Secy of War
4071
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $10.78 to Private Nicholas R. Kassen, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers, for pay and subsistence and travel from West Point to Easton, Pennsylvania, his residence.
Date
05/22/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799052321452
Page start
18
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Private Nicholas R. Kassen
2nd Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
West Point
Easton
Pennsylvania
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence
travel expenses

