Account of Andrew Pickens, Commissioner for negotiating a treaty with the Creek Nation of Indians
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $396 is due Andrew Pickens, Commissioner for negotiating a treaty with the Creek Nation of Indians, being the balance of his compensation and expenses from May 13 to July 22, 1796, payable to William Richards.
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Accountants Office
Sept.r 19 1796
I certify that there is due to George Waters the sum of [underline: Forty four Dollars] being for his pay as a Matross in Captain John Prince's company of Artillery from 1st October 1795 the day he was last paid to to 31st August 1796 inclusive.
D.s 44 Wm Simmons
The Sec.y of War Acc.t
Accountants Office
Sept.r 20th 1796
I certify that there is due to John Wilson & Thomas Durrelt the sum of [underline: ten Dollars] being the premium allowed them for taking up and lodging in Philadelphia Gaol James Wright a Deserter from Fort Mifflin, at which place he was confined to hard Labor.
D.s 10 Wm Simmons
The Sec.y of War Acct
Accountants Office
Sept.r 20th 1795
I certify, that there is due to Andrew Pickens, Commissioner for negotiating a Treaty with the Creek Nation of Indians, the sum of [underline: Three hundred & ninety six Dollars], being the balance of his Compensation & Expenses from 13th May to 22d July 1795 inclusive which sum is payable to [undecipherable] Richards per order.
D.s 395 Wm Simmons
The Sec.y of War Acc.t
Accountants Office
Sept.r 23. 1796
I certify there is due to John Ramsey Private in Capt.n Richard H. Greaton, Comp.y the 2d Sub-Leg.n the sum of [underline: Thirty six Dollars] being for his pay from 1 January the time he was last paid to 30th September 1796 inclusive, which sum is payable to Capt. Richard H. Greaton per order.
D.s 36 Wm Simmons
The Sec.y of War Acc.t
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $396 is due Andrew Pickens, Commissioner for negotiating a treaty with the Creek Nation of Indians, being the balance of his compensation and expenses from May 13 to July 22, 1796, payable to William Richards.
Date
09/20/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796092021155
Notable persons
William Simmons
James McHenry
Andrew Pickens
Creek
Indians
William Richards
Secretary of War
accountant
commissioner for negotiating Indian Treaty
Creeks
Indians
Notable locations
Georgia
Accountant's Office
Creek Nation
Notable items
compensation
expenses
sum
Indian Treaty
pay
balance

