Certification of payment; Lieutenant Horatio Dayton and men at Governors Island
Document 1796Simmons certifies payment of $107.00 to Lieutenant Horatio Dayton and the men under his command at Governors Island for January 1796.
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Accountants Office
February 3d 1796-
I Certify that there is due to Lt Horatio R. Dayton and the Men under his command at Governors Island, the sum of [underline: One hundred and seven Dollars,] for his and their pay for the Month of January 1796, which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor of New York, the said Lieut Dayton to be accountable for the due application thereof.-
Dr 107.-
The Secre.y of War- William Simmons-
Accountants Office
February 3d 1796-
I Certify that there is due to Major Williams Hersey the sum of [underline: One hundred fifty five dollars and eighty two Cents] for his Pay, Subsistence & Forage, from the 1st of December 1795 to the 31st of January 1796.-
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The Secy of War- William Simmons-
Accountants Office
February 3d 1796-
I Certify that there is due to Captain Cornelius R. Sedam, and the recruits under his command, the sum of [underline: Two hundred Nineteen Dollars and fifty-eight Cents] being for their Pay for the Month of January 1795.-
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The Secr.y of War- William Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies payment of $107.00 to Lieutenant Horatio Dayton and the men under his command at Governors Island for January 1796.
Date
02/03/1796
Author
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796020321854
Notable persons
William Simmons
James McHenry
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Certification of payment
Lieutenant Horatio Dayton
men at Governor's Island
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Department Accountant's Office
Philadelphia
New York
Governors Island
Notable items
pay
command


