Certification of payments; account of Lieutenant Horatio R. Dayton, Corps of Artillerists and Engineers

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; account of Lieutenant Horatio R. Dayton, Corps of Artillerists and Engineers

Description

Certification that $13.51 is due Lieutenant Horatio R. Dayton, Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being the amount of incidental and contingent expenses for pursuing and apprehending deserters from the Army of the United States.

year created

1798

month created

06

day created

20

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant Horatio R. Dayton, Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
deserters
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Accountants Office
War Office
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

pay
incidental expenses
contingent expenses
pursuing and apprehending deserters

notable idea/issue

desertion in U.S. Army

document number

1798062021055

page start

184

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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:184

Document names

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