Certification of payment; Private John Lewis, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
Document 1799Certification of payment; $9.37 to Private John Lewis, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers, pay up to his discharge for inability, including pay and subsistence traveling from West Point to the place of his residence.
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Department of War
Accountants Office
May the 24. 1799
I certify that there is due to Daniel Stevens
Supervisor for the District of South Carolina the sum of
six Dollars & 62/100, being amount of his account of Commissions
for receiving & paying monies from the Department of War
in the Quarter ending the 31 March 1799 —
Dols 6. 62 W. Simmons
Acct &y
The Secy of War
1119
May 27 1799
I Certify that there is due to John Lewis late
a Private in the 1 Regt of A & E the sum of nine dollars &
thirty seven Cents, being for pay from 1 April to 13th May
1799 the date of his discharge for Inability, including his pay
& Subsistence for seven days time allowed him in travelling from
West Point to the place of his residence —
Pay of the Army 8. 32
Subsistce of do 1. 5 M. Simmons
Dolls 9. 37 Acct &y
The Secy of War 4350
May 27 1799
I certify that there is due to Alexander Macomb
Cornet the sum of One hundred forty four Dollars & 39/100, being
for his pay, Forage & Subsistence from 17 January (the date of his
acceptance) to 30 April 1799 —
Pay of the Army 87. 9
Subst of do 36. 40 W. Simmons
Forage of Officers 20. 90 Acct &y
Drs 144. 39 40950
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $9.37 to Private John Lewis, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers, pay up to his discharge for inability, including pay and subsistence traveling from West Point to the place of his residence.
Date
05/27/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799052721652
Page start
18
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Private John Lewis
1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
West Point
New York
Notable items
pay
subsistence

