Certification of payment; Private Carrington Smith, detachment of infantry stationed at Niagara
Document 1799Certification of payment; $46.44 to Private Carrington Smith, detachment of infantry stationed at Niagara New York, for pay and subsistence, some for period traveling from Niagara to place of residence.
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Accountants Office
September 22. 1799
I Certify that there is due to Joseph Campbell Contractor, the Sum of One hundred twenty one Dollars & 70/100 being for Quarters fuel & Straw furnished the Recruits of Capt. Denis Firman, at Hackensack between 1 May & 2 Sept. 1799 inclusive – which Sum is to be paid to Mr. Robert Underwood Order –
Quarter master Dept. Dolls. 121.70 N.S.
The Secretary at War –
September 24th 1799
I Certify that there is due to Barrington Smith late a Private in the Detachment of Infantry stationed at Niaga[ra] the sum of Forty six Dollars & 44/100 being for his pay from 1 Sept. 1798 to the 2d May 1799 the date of his discharge including his pay & Subsistence for 27 days, the time allowed him in travelling from Niagara to the place of his residence –
W.S.
Dollars 46.44.
The Secretary of War
Sept. 24. 1799
I Certify that there is due to Daniel Jackson Major 2 Regt. of Art.y & Engrs. the sum of twenty one Dollars & 38/100 being a balance of his account of Contingencies & of his pay from the 1 April to the 30 Sept. inclusively – which sum is to be transmitted to Jons. Jackson Supr. Boston to be by him paid to the said Major Danl. Jackson –
N.S.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $46.44 to Private Carrington Smith, detachment of infantry stationed at Niagara New York, for pay and subsistence, some for period traveling from Niagara to place of residence.
Date
09/24/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799092421352
Page start
106
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Private Carrington Smith
detachment
infantry
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Niagara
place of residence
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
travel
pay
subsistence

