Certification of payment; detachment of recruits stationed at Staunton Virginia under command of Lieutenant Alexander Gibson
Document 1799Certification of payment; $793.66 pay to detachment of recruits stationed at Staunton, Virginia under command of Lieutenant Alexander Gibson.
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Accountants Office
June 21 1799
I certify that there is due to Griffeth S McKie 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 No Ca, 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.
[underline: Dollrs 977. 99]
*N.B. The following sums have not been brought to the debit of S M &c in the above statement [undecipherable]
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 Atlexr Gibson, the sum of Seven hundred ninety three Dollars & 06/100 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. 06. 4238
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $793.66 pay to detachment of recruits stationed at Staunton, Virginia under command of Lieutenant Alexander Gibson.
Date
06/22/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799062215552
Page start
48
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
detachment
recruits
command
Lieutenant Alexander Gibson
accountant
Secretary of War
command
Notable locations
Staunton
Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay

