Certification of payments; detachment at Mud Island Fort

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; detachment at Mud Island Fort

Description

Certification that $684.41 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Mud Island Fort under the command of Major Lewis Tousard, being for the pay and forage of the officers, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for June 1798.

year created

1798

month created

07

day created

06

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
John Chester
supervisor Connecticut
detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
officers
non commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
command

notable location

Connecticut
Accountants Office
Mud Island Fort

notable item/thing

pay
forage
command

document number

1798070621352

page start

193

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) DOP01 (431 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V:B, P:194

Document names

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