Certification of payments; detachments at Fort Niagara

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; detachments at Fort Niagara

Description

Certification that $998.25 is due a detachment of Artillerists and Engineers and a detachment of infantry, both stationed at Fort Niagara under the command of Maj. J. J. Ulrich Rivardi, being for the pay of Captain James Bruff and the pay and forage of Surgeon's Mate John G. Coffin, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for December 1797 through February 1798.

year created

1798

month created

03

day created

27

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

note

Account of J.J. Ulrich Rivardi and detachments.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
detachment
Artillerists and Engineers
infantry
Major J. J. Ulrich Rivardi
command
Captain James Bruff
Surgeon's Mate John G. Coffin
non-commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Accountants Office
New York
Fort Niagara

notable item/thing

pay

document number

1798032721255

page start

128

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Document instances

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[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:128

Document names

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