Certification of payments; account of Lieutenant Thomas Van Dyke, Corps of Artillerists and Engineers for expenses apprehending deserter and attending General Court Martial
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Certification of payments; account of Lieutenant Thomas Van Dyke, Corps of Artillerists and Engineers for expenses apprehending deserter and attending General Court Martial
Description
Certification that $16.50 is due Lt. Thomas Van Dyke of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his expenses pursuing and apprehending John Hall, deserter from Lt. Andrew Marschalk's detachment, who is now confined in Harrisburg Jail [Gaol] and for the hire of a Chair to go to Mud Island Fort to attend a General Court Martial by order of the Secretary of War.
year created
1797
month created
12
day created
21
author
sent from location
Accountants Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Account of Thomas Van Dyke.
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
James McHenry
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Simmons
John Hall
Deserter
Lieutenant Andrew Marschalk
Secretary of War
James McHenry
General Court Martial
Lieutenant Thomas Van Dyke
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Secretary of War
accountant
notable location
Accountants Office
War Office
Philadelphia
Harrisburg Jail
Mud Island Fort
notable item/thing
desertion
General Court Martial
pay
jail
gaol
chair
expenses
pursuing deserter
document number
1797122121255
page start
73
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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:73 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |