Certification of payment; Francis Mentges, Inspector of Troops and Garrisons
Document 1799Certification of payment; $196.46 to Francis Mentges, Inspector of Troops and Garrisons for travel to Reading, Pennsylvania to muster the troops, and for returning to Philadelphia.
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Accountants Office
June 14th 1799
I Certify that there is due to Francis 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 hire & expenses going to Reading; to muster the Troops there & returning back to Philad.a agreeably to compensation & expenses fixed by the Secretary of War.
M. Simmons
Acct.
Doll.s 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 Capt. Cha.s Marls between 25 April & 9 June 1799, which sum is to be paid to Mr Crumpton per order. —
M. Simmons
Acct.
Subsist.t of the army Doll.s 246.60
Quarter master Departm.t: 22.34
Dolls 269. 3
The Sec.y of War 4133
June 14th 1799
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the 1st Reg.t of Artillery & Eng.rs stationed at Worcester M.a under the comm.d of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the sum of seven hundred thirty five Dollars & 31/100 being for pay & [undecipherable] the non Commissioned Officers & Privates of said Detachm.t for April & may 1799 which sum is to be paid to Mr [Davison?] [undecipherable] said Capt. [undecipherable]
M. Simmons
Acct.
Pay of the Army D.s 735. 31 4196
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $196.46 to Francis Mentges, Inspector of Troops and Garrisons for travel to Reading, Pennsylvania to muster the troops, and for returning to Philadelphia.
Date
06/14/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799061421752
Page start
40
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Francis
Mentges
inspector of troops and garrisons
accountant
Secretary of War
troops
Notable locations
Reading
Pennsylvania
Accountant's Office
Philadelphia
Notable items
pay
travel
muster troops

