Certification of payments; compensation of detachment at Mud Island Fort

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; compensation of detachment at Mud Island Fort

Description

Certification that $542.70 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 commissioned officers, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and Privates, for July 1798.

year created

1798

month created

08

day created

09

author

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

author note

Peter Hagner

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
Peter Hagner
detachment
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Major Lewis Tousard
commissioned officers
non commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
command
officers

notable location

Mud Island Fort
Accountants Office

notable item/thing

pay
forage

document number

1798080921055

page start

218

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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:217

Document names

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