Certification of payment; Francis Mentges for clothing, boarding, and presents
Document 1799Certification of payment; $120.91 to Francis Mentges for clothing, boarding, and presents to the Potawatomi, Ottawa, and Chippewa Indians, and Whitmore Knaggs Interpreter, to the Chickasaw and Cherokee Indians, and interpreters Malcolm McGhee, Samuel Riley.
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Dto Accountants Office
July 19 1797
I certify that there is due to Captain Recruit L Blackburn, Lieutenants Jean Saunders and James Triplett Cadets Peter lambin and Thomas Blackburn, the non Commissioned Officers and Privates under the command of Capt Blackburn stationed at Fort Norfolk, the sum of [underline: Three hundred thirty nine dollars and ninety cents] being for his and their pay for June 1797 and for balance of bounty due to Timothy Merrell, Henry Kent & Peter Johnson Privates which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington, Supervisor Virginia, and to be by him paid to the said Capt Blackburn who is to be accountable for the due application thereof.
313.77 Pay of the army
14.13 Bounties Soldiers
330.90
The Secretary of War Wm Simmons
Acct
Accountants Office
July 19th 1797
I certify that there is due to Sergt Philips Williams commanding at Fort Johnson N Carolina, the sum of [underline: thirty six dollars], being amount of Bounty paid by him to 3 Recruits & premium for inlisting them which sum is to be transmitted to James Reid inc Collector, Wilmington, N Carolina.
Bounties 30
Premium 6 The Sec of War Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $120.91 to Francis Mentges for clothing, boarding, and presents to the Potawatomi, Ottawa, and Chippewa Indians, and Whitmore Knaggs Interpreter, to the Chickasaw and Cherokee Indians, and interpreters Malcolm McGhee, Samuel Riley.
Date
05/03/1799
Author
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799050321156
Notable persons
James McHenry
Peter Hagner
Francis Mentges
Potawatomi
Ottowa
Chippewa
Whitemore Knaggs
Chickasaw
Cherokee
Malcom McGhee
Samuel Riley
accountant
Secretary of War
principal clerk
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
clothing
boarding
presents to Indians
presents
compensation
pay

