Certification of payment; Detachment 1st Regiment of Infantry stationed at West Point under direction of George Fleming, Ordnance and Military Storekeeper
Document 1799Certification of payment; $78 pay to detachment 1st Regiment of Infantry stationed at West Point, New York under direction of George Fleming, Ordnance and Military Storekeeper.
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Accountants Office
June 10 1799
I Certify that there is due to a Company 2nd 4th regt of Artills & Engrs stationed at Reading under the command of Capt Callender Irvine the sum of seventeen hundred & ninety nine Dollars & 87/100, being for pay of Lieutt Theodore Meminger & Charles Wollstoncraft, & the non commissioned Officers & Privates of said Company to 31 May 1799, which sum is to be paid to said Lt Theodore Meminger who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof —
W. Simmons
Acct
Pay ... 1798 Dr 101 . 73
Do . . 1799 1697 . 87
( roll 1799 . 60
The Sec y of War —
4172
June 10 1799
I Certify that there is due to 13 recruits listed by Capt C Irvine the sum of Sixteen Dollars & 25/100, being to compleat the payment of 8 Dollars, on account of bounty, agreably to the Act of Congress passed 16th July 1798, which sum is to be paid to Lt Theodore Meminger who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof —
W Simmons
Acct
Bounties to Soldiers Drs 16 . 25
The Secretary of War —
4173
Accountants Office
June 10 1799
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the 1st Regt of Infantry stationed at West Point under the direction of George Fleming Ordnance & Military Keeper, the sum of Seventy eight Dollars being for pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates for April 1799, which sum is to be transmitted to Nichos Fish Supervisor New York, to be by him paid to the said Geo: Fleming, who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof
n. Simmons
Acct
Dolls 78 .— Pay of the Army 1799
The Secretary of War —
4175
June 11th 1799
I Certify that there is due to Lieuts Francis Gibson & Charles Wollstoncraft, & 2nd Lieuts Zebulon M Pike the Sum of ninety dollars & 65/100, being for their Subsistence up to 31 May 1799, inclusively, which sum is payable to Theodore Meminger —
Mn Simmons
Acct
Drs 90 . 65
The Sect of War
4175.
Accountants Office
June 11 1799
I Certify, that there is due to Theodore Meminger Lieut 2d Reyt of A. & E, the sum of Eighty three Dollars, & 45/100, being for his Subsistence from the 1st April to 31 May 1799 inc: & for amount of his contingent account for apprehending Deserters —
W Simmons
Acct
Drs 18 . 45 Subsistt of the Army
. 65 .— Incidl & Contl expences
Dr 83 . 45
The Sec y of War
4116
June 12 1799
I Certify that there is due to William Armstrong Sergeant in the Artt & Engrs the sum of four dollars & seventy five Cents being for amount of his Account for pursuing Wm Servoss, Isaac Townsend, & Patrick Burns, Privates, Deserters from the Garrison of Fort Mifflin, agreeably to the Certificates of Ebenezer Massey, Captain Commandant —
Incidl & Contl expences N. D.
Dols 4 . 75
The Dec y of War
4179
Accountants Office
June 12 1799
I Certify that there is due to Sundry men under the command of Captn Russell Bissell the sum of One hundred & nine Dollars & 84/100 being for their pay up to the 30 April 1799 inclusive, which sum is to be transmitted to John Chester Supr Wethersfield Connt to be by him paid to the said Captn Bissell who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof —
W Simmons
Acct
Dolls 20 .— Pay of the Army for 98.
, 89.64 Ditto .. 99
109 . 84.
The Sec y of War —
4184
June 7th 1799
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the 2nd Regt of Artillt & Engrs stationed at Fort Jay under the command of Captn Walter L Cochran the sum of Six hundred ninety eight Dollars, 26/100, being for pay of himself, Lieut WmL Cooper, & the non commissd Officers & Privates of said Detachment for January & February 1799 — which sum is to be paid to the said Captn Cochran, who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof —
W Simmons
Acct
Pay of the army ... Drs 698. 26
The Sec y of War
4157
Accountants Office
June 11 1799
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the 1 Reyt of Infantry under the command of George Fleming Ordnance & Military Store keeper, the sum of Seventy nine Dollars & 61/100, being for pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates of said Detachment for May 1799, which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York, to be by him paid to said George Fleming who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof
W. Simmons
Acct
Drs 79. 61 Pay of the Army
The Secretary of War
4191
June 12 1799
I Certify, that there is due to James Bruff Captain 1 Regt of A & E the sum of Eighty dollars being for his pay from 1 April to 31st May 1799 inclusive; which sum is to be transmitted to John Kitty Supervisor at Baltimore to be by him paid to the said Captn Bruff —
W. Simmons
Acct
Pay of the Army Drs 50 .—
The Sec y of War —
4194
June 12 1799
I Certify that there is due to McKea Captain 2d Regt of Artrs & Engrs the sum of One hundred ten Dollars & 25/100 being for his pay & Subsistence from 1 April to 31 May 1799, inclusively, which sum is to be transmitted to John Fitzgeralt Collector at Alexandria to be by him paid to the said J. McKea
80. Pay of the Army
30.20 Subsistdce
110.20
4202 W. Simmons
Accountants Office
June 13 1799
I Certify that there is due to John White the sum of Ten dollars being for apprehending James C Donnel a Deserter from Captn John Henry's Company. Certificate of Capt Ebenezer Massey Commanding at Fort Mifflin —
W. Simmons
Acct
Dolls 10 .—
The Sec y of War
4181
June 13 1799
I Certify that there is due to Major Philip Pancake of the 1 Regt of Philadelphia Militia commanded by Coll Francis Gurney called out to suppress an Insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania in 1794 the sum of Thirty eight Dollars, being for his retained Rations and Forage from 14 Septr to 24 Decm 1794 —
W Simmons
Acct
Rations ... 28 .—
Forage 10 .—
Total 38 —
The Sec y of War
4180
June 13th 1799 —
I Certify that there is due to Ole B Climson second Lieutenant 1 Regt of Artillerists & Engrs, the sum of Thirty four Dollars, & 36/100, being for his pay & Subsistence for the month of May 1799 —
W Simmons
Acct
Pay of the Army 15 .—
Subsiste of do 9 . 36
— Dolls 34 . 36 —
4152
Accountants Office
June 13th 1799
I Certify that there is due to the Troops Stationed at Fort McHenry under the command of Captn Stants Morris the sum of five hundred ninety four Dollars & 66/100, being for pay of himself Lieut Philip Landais & Saml S Dyson, Surgeon James Scanlon, including his forage & pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates for the month of May 1799, which sum is to be transmitted to John Kitty Supervisor at Baltimore to be by him paid to the said Captn Morris who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof —
W. Simmons
Accountt
Pay of the Army 578 .—
Subsiste of Officers 16. 66
Dollars 594. 66
The Secretary of War —
4193
June 13th 1799
I Certify that there is due to Charles C Pinckney, Major General in the Army of the United States the sum of Thirteen hundred & two Dollars, being for his Pay & Forage from 1 Novr 1798 to 31 May 1799 incrs
Pay of the Army 1798 332 .—
do . . 1799 830 .— 1162 .—
Forage 98 40 .—
do 99 — 140 .— 140 .—
— Dollars — 1302 —
The Secry of War —
4[undecipherable]
Accountants Office
June 14th 1799
I Certify that there is due to Frances Mentges Inspector of Troops & Garrisons the sum of One hundred ninety six Dollars & 46/100, being for his compensation from 1 March to 31 May 1799 including stage here & expences going to Reading, to muster the Troops there & returning back to Philad — agreeably to compensation & expences fixed by the Secretary of War,
W Simmons
Acct
Dallt 196 . 46
The Sec y of War —
4192
June 14th 1799
I Certify that there is due to Thompson Neale the sum of Two hundred sixty nine Dollars & 3/100 being for Rations & Quarter master Stores furnished the Troops at New Mills & Burlington under the command of Captn Chas Marls between 25 April & 9 June 1799, which sum is to be paid to Mr Crumpton per order — —
W. Simmons
Acct
Subsiste of the Army Dolls 246. 60
Quarter Master Departmt; 22 . 34
— dice 269 . 3
The dec y of War
4133.
June 14 1799
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the 1st Regt of Artillerists & Engrs stationed at Winchester Pd under the command of [undecipherable] Bishop the sum of Seven hundred thirty five Dollars & 8/100 being for pay of himself & the non commissioned Officers & Privates of said Detachment for April & May 1799 which sum is to be paid to Mr Davison Porter & said Captn Bishop —
Pay of the Army Drs 735. 8[undecipherable]
4196 W. Simmons Acct
Accountants Office
June 17 1799
I Certify that there is due to a Company of the 1st 1st Regt of Artillerists & Engrs stationed at Fort Wolcott, under the command of Major Lewis Tousard the sum of Five hundred & fifty five Dollars, being for pay of himself, Capt William Littlefield, Lieut George T Rofs, Surgeons mate Thomas Fillingham and the non commissioned Officers & Privates of said Company for May 1799 which sum is to be transmitted to John D Lenter Supervisor at Providence, to be by him paid to the said Captn Littlefield who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof —
W. Simmons
Acct
Pay of the Army Drs 555 .—
The Sec y of War
420
June 17th 1799
I Certify that there is due to Edward Scott Captain 1 Regt of Philadelphia Militia commanded by Coll Francis Gurney, ordered into service to Suppress an Insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania in the year 1794, the sum of Twenty one Dollars & 70/100 being for his retained rations from 14 Septr to the 24 Dect 1794 inclusively; which sum is payable to Andrew Nelson Attorney —
W Simmons
Acct
Drs 21 . 70
The Sec y of War —
4281
Accountants Office
June 17 1799
I Certify that there is due to John W Livingston 2d Lieut 2nd Regt of Artl & Engrs the sum of Sixty dollars, being for his pay for the months of April & May 1799 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor of New York to be by him paid to the said Lieut Livingston —
W S
Pay of the Army Dolls 60 —
The Sec y of War
4204
June 17th 1799
I Certify, that there is due to Doctr [undecipherable] Conrad the sum of One hundred eighty five Dollars & 33/100, being for medicines administered to the recruits of the 2nd Regt of Artillerists & Engrs at Winchester Virginia under the command of Capt John Bishop, between 11 Octr 98 & 14th February 1799. The Doctors charges of 60 Dollars, for attendance having been deducted by Doct Shippan, which sum is payable to Mr Davison per order —
Dolls 185 . 33
W. S.
The Sec y of War
4499
June 17 1799
I Certify that there is due to a Company of the 1st Regt of Artillerists & Engrs stationed at West Point, under the command of Captn George Ingersoll, the sum of Three hundred, ninety four Dollars & 73/100, being for pay & forage of the commissioned Officers & pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates of said Company for May 99 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York to be by him paid to the said Captn Ingersoll who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof
Pay of the Army Dolls 380. 73
Forage of Officers ... 6. —
Hospital Departmt ... 8. —
— Dalls 394. 73
The Secretary of War
4206
Accountants Office
June 17 1799
I Certify — that there is due to Doctr Isaac Senter the sum of Forty four Dollars & 25/100. being for Medicine administered to the Sick of Captn Joseph Elliotts Company of Artillerists & Engrs & for his attendance on the same while Stationed at Fort Wolcott from 1st July 1797 to 11 June 1798 inclusive — agreeably to an Account Certified by the said Captn Elliott, which sum is to be transmitted to John S Dexter Supervisor Providence R. S. to be paid to the said Doctor Isaac Senter —
W. S.
Dr 44. 25
The Sec y of War
4203
Accountants Office
June 15th 1799
I Certify that there is due to Joseph Grant Sergeant in Captn Joseph Swareingers Company of Maryland Militia ordered into service to Suppress an Insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania in 1794, the sum of Six dollars 53/100 being for his additional pay from the 5 Septr to 10 December 1794, inc: —
W. S.
Dolls 6. 53.
The Sec y of War —
4207.
June 18 1799
I Certify that there is due to Mr Smith Contractor the sum of Forty eight Dollars & 71/100, being a balance due him for Rations & Fuel supplied the Armorers at Springfield Mass in the first Quarter of the present Year, which sum is to be transmitted to John Jackson Supervisor Boston to by him paid to said Mr Smith —
W. S.
Armoury at Springfield
Dolls 48. 71
The Sec y of War
4209
Accountants Office
June 15 1799
I Certify that there is due to Robert [undecipherable] in Captn Edwd Scotts Compy 1 Regt Phas Militia commanded by Coll Francis Gurney, ordered into service to Suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania in 1794. the sum of [undecipherable]
Accountants Office
June 20th 1799
I Certify that there is due to Conrad Serfort Captn 1 Regt Philadelphia Militia commanded by Coll Francis Gurney called into Service to Suppress an Insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennst in 1794, the sum of Fourteen Dollars, being for his retained Rations from 26th Sept to 10 Dect 1794 inclusively —
W. S.
Dolls 14. —
The Sec y of War —
4210
June 20th 1799
I Certify that there is due to Dr John Jones the sum of thirty dollars being for the amount of his account Certified by Doctor Joseph Strong for medicine & attendance furnished sundry Sick Soldiers of Captr John Henrys Detachment while stationed at the Spring house Tavern on the expedition against the Insurgents, in Northampton County between 1st & 22 April 1799 —
W. S
Dolls 30 .—
The Sec y of War
4215
June 21th 1799
I Certify that there is due to Doctor Mr Shippan the sum of thirty dollars, being for the amount of his account, for examining Invalids & for taxing sundry Doctors Acctts or claims against the U. S.
W. S
Dolls 30 .—
4227.
Accountants Office
June 21 1799
I Certify that there is due to Griffith S McBee Collector, the sum of Nine hundred & Seventy seven Dollars & 99/100 being a balance due him for expenditures made by him for pay of his Recruits & apprehending deserters &c whilst a Captain in the service of the United States, including his own pay as such, from 1 October 1797 to 24 April 1799 — & for expenditures made by him for the military Department, at Wilmington & Fort Johnston N C &c including his pay (as allowed by the Secretary of War) for superintending the Troops & military Stores at same place between 1st May 1798 & 1 January 1799
W S.
Dolls 977. 99
[note: the following sums have not been brought to the debit of M M &c ... the next settlement ...]
The Secretary of War
4230
June 22nd 1799
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of Recruits stationed at Staunton, Va under the command of Lt Alexr Gibson, the sum of Seven hundred ninety three Dollars & 66/100, being for pay of himself & the non commissioned Officers & Privates of said Detachment for the months of April & May 1799 —
W. S
Pay of the Army ... Drs 793. 66
4238
Accountants Office
June 24 1799
I Certify that there is due to Jonn Carson Captn in the 1st Regt of Philada Militia commanded by Coll Francis Gurney ordered into Service to suppress an Insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania in 1794 the sum of Twenty one Dollars & sixty Cents, being for his retained Rations from 14th Septr to 24 Decm 1794 inclusively, —
W S.
Dolls 21. 60.
The Sec y of War.
4234.
June 24th 1799
I Certify that there is due to Henry Wisler 2d Lt in Captn Conrad Serforts 6th 1 Regt of Philada Militia, commanded by Coll Francis Gurney, ordered into service to Suppress an Insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania in 1794 the sum of Nine dollars & 60/100, being for his retained Rations from 26th Sept to 10 Dect 1794 inclusive — —
W S.
Dolls 9. 60.
The Sec y of War —
4225
Accountants Office
June 24 1799
I Certify that there is due to James Thackara the sum of Two hundred eighty Dollars & 49/100, being amount of his account for engraving sundry plates of Fortifications (including Copper) & Printing 6000 Copies (including 5 reams of Paper) authorized by Letter from the Sec y of War dated June 24th 1799 —
W. S.
Dolls 280. 49
The Sec y of War —
4233.
June 24th 1799.
I Certify that there is due to the Estates of the following Soldiers late Privates of the 4th SubLegion Vizt
Elyah Hurlbert of Captn Bures Compt for balance of pay due him to the 14th Octr 94 the date of his death [abstract] D ... N. 505 ... 7. 35
Peter Gordon of S 4 Cns for d: 20 Augt 94 the date of his death [abstract] D ... 493 ... 13. 93
John Lawrence, of d: for d: 20th d: d: ... d: ... 494 ... 13. 93
John Murray — d: . d: . d: ... d: ... 496 ... 13. 93.
Samuel Wilder of 6t Eatons Ct for d: 2 Jant 94 date of his death 432 ... 24. 20
Robert Washburn & d: for d: 30 Mar 93 d: ... pa. 334. 21 —
Benjm Coburn . d: ... d: . 1 June ... d: ... at 450 9. 10
John Smith . d: ... d: 7 ... 97 ... d: ... at 2093 ... 28 . 93.
Eli Rice . . . d: for Octt Novt [undecipherable] 92, [abstract] N. 134 9 —
from 1 Jany to 8 April 95 . at 414 9. 30
— 18. 80
Dollars 151. 1.
amounting in all One hundred fifty one Dollars & seventeen Cents, which sum is payable to Eli Baker Farmer —
4234 W S.
Accountants Office
June 25 1799
I Certify that there is due to John Fergus Lieut 2nd Regt of Artill & Engrs the sum of Thirty four Dollars being balance due him on settlement of his Recruiting account, which sum is to be transmitted to Griffith McBee Collector at Wilmington N. C. to be by him paid to the said Lt Fergus —
W. S
Bounties to Soldiers Drs 34 —
The Sec y of War —
4246
June 26 1799
I Certify that there is due to John Scull (Printer) the sum of Eighteen dollars & 29/100, being the amount of his account for publishing in the Pittsburg Gazette a Law of the United States for the relief of the refugees from the British provinces of Canada & Nova Scotia, agreeably to a Letter from the Sec y of War dated July 20 1798, which sum is payable to Alexander McLaughlin per order — —
W. S.
Dolls 18. 20.
The Sec y of War
4249
June 26 1799
I Certify that there is due to John Jones the sum of Ten dollars, being a reward for apprehending Charles C Donne Private & Diter from Captn John Henrys Company of A & E agreeably to a Certificate from Wm Cooper Asst Commandant at Fort Mifflin —
W S.
4257
Accountants Office
June 27 1799
I Certify that there is due to James Suite Captn 2nd Regt of Artillt & Engrs the sum of Twenty eight Dollars, being for bounty paid & premium allowed him for enlisting 2 Recruits which sum is to be transmitted by Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York to be by him paid to the said James Suite —
W. S
Bounties to Soldiers Drs 24 —
Exps of Recruiting ... 4 .—
Dolls 28 .—
The Sec y of War
4250.
June 26 1799
I Certify that there is due to the Troops Stationd at Fort Oswego under the command of Lt Nanning S Fischer, the sum of Three hundred & forty one Dollars & 99/100, being for pay of himself, & the non commissioned Officers & Privates for April & May 1799 —
W. S
Pay of the Army Drs 552. 60
The Sec y of War —
4248
June 27 1799
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the 2nd Regt of Artl & Engrs stationed at Fort Mufflin under the command of Captn Walter L Cochran the sum of Five hundred fifty two Dollars & 6/100, being for pay of himself for May 1799, & for pay of Lt WmL Cooper & the non commd Officers & Privates of said Detachment for April & May 1799 which sum is to be paid to the said Lt Cooper who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof —
W P
Pay of the Army Drs 552. 6/100
The Sec y of War
4245
Accountants Office
June 28 1799
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the 2nd Regt of A. & E. Stationed at Richmond Va under the command of Captr Samuel Eddins, the sum of Five hundred sixty two Dollars & 17/100, being for pay of himself, Lt Alexr D Papel, & the, non commissioned Officers & Privates of said Detachment up to the 31st May 99 which sum is to be transmd to Edwd Carrington Supr Richmond to be by him paid to the said Captn Eddins, who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof —
W. S
Pay of the Army 1799 Dr 562. 65
The Sec y of War
4305
June 27 D 1799
I Certify that there is due to Simon Smith of New London Connecticut the sum of Two thousand & eighty three Dollars & 84/100, being a balance due him for manufacturing 189 Complete Horsemens Accoutrements recd at Philad in good order by John Harris Military Store keeper, on the 24th Insty,
Dal 2053. 84 W. S.
The Sec y of War 4254
Accountants Office
June 27 1799
I Certify that there is due to Normand Smith of Hartford Connecticut, the sum of Forty four Dollars, & 27/100, being a balance due him for manufacturing 189 Complete Sets of Horsemens Accoutrements, recd at Philad in good order by John Harris Military Store Keeper on the 24th Instant —
Dr 44. 27 W S.
The Secretary of War
4255
June 29 1799
I Certify that there is due to a Detachmt of the 1 Reyt of A. & E. the sum of Two hundred eighty four Dollars, being for pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates of sd Detachmt up to 30 June 1799, which sum is to be paid to Lieut Horatio K Dayton, who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof —
W S.
Pay of the Army for 99 Drs 284 .—
The Sec y of War —
4252
Accountants Office
July 1 1799
I Certify that there is due to William Yates, Lieutenant 1st Regiment of A. & E. the sum of One hundred fifty nine Dollars & 98/100 being for his pay from 11 March the date of his acceptance, to 30 June 99, & for his Subsistence for the month of June 1799, & for his expences ingoing from New York to Windsor Vermont, order of Major Genl Hamilton to assist Lt Naths Leonard in conducting the men under his command to New York —
W S.
Pay of the Army Dr 110 . 32
Subsiste of do ... 9 . 66
Incedl & Contl expr . 40 .—
Tolls 159. 98
The Sec y of War —
4256
July 1 1799
I Certify that there is due to Samuel Hodgdon, Superintendent of Military Stores, the sum of One thousand three hundred Dollars being for his own Salary & that of John Harris Store keeper and the Clerks employed in their Offices from 1st April to the 30th June 99 —
W. S.
Dals 1300 .—
The Sec y of War
4263.
Accountants Office
July 1 1799
I Certify that there is due to Wm Bailey late a Private in the 3rd Regt of Infantry the sum of Five Dollars & 50/100, being for his pay from 1st to 30 June 1799, the date of his discharge, for inability, including his pay for 3 days, the time allowed him to return to the place of his residence —
Pay of the Army Drs 64
5 . 50 W. S.
The Sec y of War —
4259.
June lt 1799
I Certify that there is due to Richard Jones late a Private in the 3rd Regt of Infantry, the sum of Five dollars & 50/100, being for his pay from 1st to 30 June 1799, the date of his discharge, for inability; including his pay for 3 days the time allowed him to return to the place of his residence.
Pay of the Army 5 . 50 W. S.
The Sec y of War
4260
July 1st 1799
I Certify that there is due to Charles Caldwell, Surgeon in the 1st Regt of Philadelphia Militia commanded by Coll Francis Gurney, ordered into service to Suppress an Insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania in the Year 1794, the sum of sixty four Dollars being for his retd Rations & Forage from 14 Septr to 24 Dect 1794 inclusively —
4261. W. S.
Accountants Office
July 2d 1799
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the 1st Regt of Artillerists & Engrs under the command of Captn Ebenezer Massey, the sum of Two hundred & two Dollars, being pay of Lt Robert W Osborne, Surgeons Mate John B Lynch, including forage & pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates of said Detachmt for June 1799, which sum is to be paid to Lt Osborne who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof
Pay of the Army 196 .— W. S
Forage of do 6 .—
Drs 202 .—
The Sec y of War
N. 4264.
July 2d 1799
I Certify that there is due to Robert W Osborne Lt 1 Regt of A & E the sum of nine dollars & 7/100, being for his Subsistence for June 1799 —
W. S
Subsistence of the Army Drs 9. 7.
The Sec y of War
N. 4266
July 2d [1799]
I Certify that there is due to John Nicholson [undecipherable] the sum of Two hundred & ten Dollars, being for his services in inspecting & proving Sundry Public Military Stores, from the 1st of April to 30 June 1799 exclusive —
[undecipherable]
Ordnance Dept Dr [undecipherable]
The Sec y of War N. 4266.
Accountants Office
July 2d 1799
I Certify that there is due to John Steele Coxswain & the Crew of the Publick Barge employed at Mud Island Fort, the sum of Sixty four Dollars, being for his & their pay for June 1799 —
W. S.
S & C expences M. D.
Dolls 64 .—
The Sec y of War
N. 4267
July 2nd 1799
I Certify that there is due to Peter Gravenstone Lt in Captn Lewis Rushs Company 1 Regt of Philadelphia Militia commanded by Coll Francis Gurney, ordered into service to Suppress an Insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania in 1794 the sum of Thirteen Dollars & 1/100, being for his retained Rations from 14 Septr to 24 Dect 1794 —
W. S.
Dolls 13. 1 Two
The Sec y of War
N. 4272
July 9 1799
I Certify that there is due to Jacob Beck Ensign in Captn Lewis Rush's Compy 1 Regt of Philada Militia ordered out to Suppress an Insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania in 1794 the sum of Nine dollars & 90/100 being for his retained Rations from the 14 Sept to 24 Dect 1794 —
W. S. —
Dr 9. 90
N. 4271
July 2d 1799
I Certify that there is due to James Rush Captn in the 1st Regt of Philadelphia Militia commanded by Coll Francis Gurney ordered into service to Suppress an Insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania in 1794 the sum of Twenty two Dollars & 60/100, being for his retained Rations from the 14th Sept to 24th Dect 1794 —
W S.
Dolls 22. 60
The Sec y of War
4270
July 1st 1799
I Certify that there is due to William C Clogen 2d Lieutenant in the Cavalry, the sum of One hundred sixty Dollars & 99/100, being for his pay, Forage & Subsistence from 1 March to 30 June 1799 —
W. S.
Pay of the army... 100 .—
Forage of Officers 24 .—
Subsistence of the Army 36. 99
Dolls 160. 99
The Sec y of War
4257
July 5 1799
I Certify that there is due to Robert Thomas Ensign in Captn Jonathan Carsons Company 1st Regt of Philada Militia commanded by Coll Francis Gurney, ordered into Service to Suppress an Insurrection in the Western Counties of Penns in the Year 1794, the sum of Ten dollars & 60/100, being for his retained Rations from 14 Sept to the 15th of November 1794 —
W S.
Dolls 10. 60.
The Secretary of War
4275
Accountants Office
July 3d 1799
I Certify that there is due to Eli B Climson 2nd Lieutenant 1st Regt of Infantry the sum of Nine Dollars & 6/100 being for his Subsistence for the month of June 1799 —
W S.
Subsistence of the Army 3. 0. 6.
The Sect of War —
4279
July 3d 1799
I Certify that there is due to Adam Hoops Major 2nd Regt of A. & E. the sum of Two hundred fifty three Dollars & 63/100, being for his pay, Forage & Subsistence from 1c April to 30 June 1799, which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York to be by him paid to said Adam Hoops —
W. S.
Pay of the Army ... 165 .—
Sube of ditto ... 58. 63.
Forage of Officers ... 30. —
— Dolls 253. 63
4280
The Sec y of War —
Accountants Office
July 5 1799
I Certify that there is due to Ebenezer Beebe Lieut in the 1st Regt of Artillt & Engrs the sum of One hundred twenty six Dollars & 56/100, being for his pay & Subsistence from 25th March (the date of his acceptance) to 30 June 1799 —
W S.
Pay of the army ... 96. 77
Sube of do ... 29. 79
Dolls 126. 56
The Sect of War.
4277
June 5th [1799]
I Certify that there is due to Elisha T Hall as late Secretary to the Commissioners appointed to hold a Treaty in the Year 1798 with the Cherokee Nation of Indians, the sum of One thousand three hundred eighty seven Dollars & 24/100, being for his pay as Secretary from the day of his appointment by the Commissioners during the continuance of his employment in that capacity — and whilst conveying Dispatches to the Secretary of War — his expences at Knoxville, from & during the period in which no table were provided for the Commissioners at the expence of the United States — his travelling expences whilst conveying dispatches to & from the Secretary of War, and for sundry articles purchased by him to enable him to perform the duties assigned him, — settled on the principles contained in the letter from the Sec y of War on this subject date the 1st Inst [undecipherable]
W S.
Quarter Master Dept Dolls 1387. 24
4278
Accountants Office
July 5 1799
I Certify that there is due to James Lile second Lieutenant in the 2d Regt of Infantry the sum of One hundred Dollars & 26/100, being for his pay & Subsistence from 26 March (the date of his acceptance) to 30 June 1799, which sum is to be paid to John Morrison [undecipherable] Attorney to said James Lile.
Pay of the Army 84. 68
Subse of do ... 15. 58.
— dcls 100. 26
The Sec y of War —
4[undecipherable]
July 5 1799
I Certify that there is due to the Estate of Aaron Higgins, late an Ensign in Captn Brush's Compy of Kentucky Militia on Harmar's Expedition the sum of Fourteen dollars & 36/100 being for his pay from 29 Septr to 22 October 1790. the day he was killed in Action, which sum is payable to Bickham & [undecipherable] Attorneys to Ann Thomas late Widow of the said Aaron Higgins —
General Accts of Militia 1790 Dolls 14. 36. W S.
The Sec y of War —
4238
July 6 1799
I Certify that there is due to David C. ... Claypoole, the sum of Sixty seven Dollars & 33/100, being the amount of his account & that of the House of Sayre & [undecipherable] Claypoole, for advertising Deserters between 23 Jant 98 & 16 May 1800.
S & C. exp ... Drs 67. 33
4283
Accountants Office
July 6th 1799 —
I Certify that there is due to the Troops Stationed at Fort Niagara under the command of Major T. T. V. Heaver the sum of Two hundred twenty nine Dollars & 29/100, being for pay & forage of Surgeon's Mate John G Coffin & pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates for May 1799.
W d
Pay of the Army 223. 29
Forage of Officers 6 .—
Dollars 229. 29
The Sec y of War —
4293
July 6 1799.
I Certify, that there is due to the Troops Stationed at Fort McHenry under the command of Captn Stants Morris the sum of Six hundred thirty six Dollars & 30/100, being for pay of himself, Lt Philip Landais & Saml S Dyson, Surgeon James Scanlon, including his forage, & for pay of the Non commissioned Officers & Privates for the month of June 1799, which sum is to be transmitted to John Kitty Supervisor Baltimore to be by him paid to the said Lt Morris who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof —
W S.
Pay ... 626. 30
Forage 10 .—
636. 30
The Sec y of War
4[undecipherable]
Accountants Office
July 8 1799
I Certify that there is due to Geo W Kirkland Captn 12th Regt of Infantry the sum of Eighty dollars being for his pay for the months of May & June 1799 — which sum is payable to Joseph Anthony & Co Attorneys, agreeably to a power of relinquishment on file in this Office —
W S.
Pay of the Army Drs 80 .—
The Sec y of War
4295.
July 8 1799
I Certify that there is due to Frederick Sprigg Asst Military Store keeper at West Point the sum of Sixty dollars being for his pay for May & June 1799, which sum is to be transmitted to Nuchs Fish Supervisor New York to be by him paid to the said Frederick Sprigg —
W S.
Dr 60
The Sec y of War
4295
July 8 1799
I Certify that there is due to a Company of the 2nd Regt of A. & E. under the command of Captn Lemuel Gates, at Castle William near Boston, the sum of One thousand six hundred seventy four Dollars & 4/100 being for pay of himself, Lts George Wc Duncan & George Waterhouse, & the non commissd Officers & Privates of said Company to 31 May 1799, which sum is to be transmitted to Jonathan Jackson Supervisor at Boston to be by him paid to the said Captn Gates who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof —
Pay of the Army Drs 1674. 4/100 W S.
The Sec y of War
1321.
Accountants Office
July 6th 1799
I Certify that there is due to 1 Company, & the 1st & 2 Companies of the 2nd Regt of Artillerists & Engrs Stationed at Fort Jay under the command of Captrs Ncht Freeman, James Stelle & James Reed the sum of seven hundred seventy nine Dollars, & 99/100, being for pay of said Captrs, Lieut Philip Steward & Philip Rodriguez & the non commissioned Officers & Privates of said Companies for the month of May 1799 —
W S.
Pay of the Army 779. 69
The Sec y of War
4342 4343 4344.
July 6th 1799
I Certify that there is due to Alexander Humphreys Contractor the sum of Eighty six dollars & 89/100, being a balance for Supplies of Rations Quarter Master & Hospital Stores furnished at Staunton Virginia under the command of Captn Alexr Gibson between 1 Jany & 9 June 1799, including his pay of 30 Dollars per Month as attending Physician for the same period, which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington Supervisor, to be by him paid to the said Alext Humphreys —
Drs 86. 89
4300. W S.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $78 pay to detachment 1st Regiment of Infantry stationed at West Point, New York under direction of George Fleming, Ordnance and Military Storekeeper.
Date
06/10/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799061021952
Page start
34
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
detachment
1st Infantry Regiment
George Fleming
ordnance and military storekeeper
Secretary of War
accountant
Notable locations
West Point
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
paty

