Certification of payments; detachment at Fort Wolcott

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; detachment at Fort Wolcott

Description

Certification that $700.34 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Fort Wolcott Rhode Island , being the pay of Capt. Joseph Elliott, Lt. Philip Saunders (including subsistence for July), and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for July through September 1797.

year created

1797

month created

12

day created

07

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

note

Account of Joseph Elliott and detatchment.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
detachment
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Captain Joseph Elliott
Lieutenant Philip Saunders
non-commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
John Dexter
supervisor Providence
officers

notable location

Accountants Office
Fort Wolcott
Rhode Island
Providence

notable item/thing

subsistence
pay

document number

1797120721055

page start

62

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) DOP01 (431 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V:B, P:62

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountants Office [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]