Certification of payments; detachment at Fort Whetstone Point, Baltimore

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; detachment at Fort Whetstone Point, Baltimore

Description

Certification that $359.52 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Fort Whetstone Point under the command of Captain Staats Morris, being the pay of himself, Lieutenants Samuel Dyson and Philip Landais, and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for April 1798

year created

1798

month created

05

day created

08

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

note

Account of Staats Morris and detachment. Portions crossed out.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
John Kilty
supervisor Baltimore
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Captain Staats Morris
Lieutenant Samuel Dyson
Lieutenant Philip Landais
non-commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
command

notable location

Accountants Office
Baltimore
Maryland
Fort Whetstone Point

notable item/thing

pay

document number

1798050821355

page start

153

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Document instances

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[view document] (431 pages) DOP01 (431 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V:B, P:153

Document names

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