Certification of payments; pay of detachment at West Point: Page #1
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Accountants Office November 20th 1797
I certify that there is due to Francis La Costa. the sum of eight hundred and thirty eight dollars and thirty seven cents. being the amount of his account of salary and expenses in travelling to and from < Furnace, for the purpose of Inspecting cannons for the United States agreeably to directions from the Secretary of War.
Dollars 8.38 37/100 The Secretary of War
W Simmons
Actt
Accountants Office November 20th 1797 I Certify that there is due to the Estate of Stephen < late a sargant in Captn William Teats Co of < deceased the sum of twenty eight dollars and thirteen cents being for Balanced of pay due to him from the 9 April to the 4th November 1798 the day he was killed which amount is payable to Aaron Van Cleve by virtue of a letter of attorney from Penelope Kerr Heir to the effects of said Stephen Kerr.
Dollars 28.13
The Secretary of War Wm Simmons
Actt
Accountants Office September 21st 1797
I certify that there is due to a detachment of the United States first Regiment stationed for the service of the Ordnance Department at West Point the sum of thirty dollars and fourteen cents being for their pay for October 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish supervisor New York to be by him paid to George Fleming Ordnance and Military Store keeper at West Point who is to be held