Pay of Margaret Canbis for attendance on sick
Document 1796Simmons certifies that forty dollars is due Margaret Canbis, for her attendance upon the sick in the hospital at Mud Island from Sept. 1, 1795 until Feb. 1, 1796.
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Accountants Office
February 8th 1798
I Certify that there is due to James G. Simsted Surgeons Mate, the Sum of Sixteen Dollars and Ninety four Cents for his Subsistence for the Months of November & December 1795 —
$16.94
The Sec of War.
William Simmons
Accountants Office
February 8th 1798
I Certify that there is due to Said Peter Tallman Frances G. Banvester Surgeons Mate and the men under the Command of Lieut Tallman at Mad Fort, the Sum of One hundred and thirty one Dollars for his and their Pay excluding Forage of Dr Banvester to the 31st Jany 1796 for which Sum the Secy to Tallman to be Accountable $131. —
The Secy of War. William Simmons
Accountants Office
February 8th 1798
I Certify that there is due to Margaret Coates the Sum of Forty Dollars being for her Attendance upon the Sick in the Hospital at Mad Island Fort from the 2d day of September 1795 to the 8th day of February 1795 which Sum is payable to Dr Peter Tallman agreeably to her Order.
$40. —
William Simmons
The Secy of War.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that forty dollars is due Margaret Canbis, for her attendance upon the sick in the hospital at Mud Island from Sept. 1, 1795 until Feb. 1, 1796.
Date
02/08/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796020821155
Page start
191
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Margaret Canbis
sick
accountant
Secretary of War
Lieutenant Peter Tallman
Notable locations
Mud Island
Accountant's Office
hospital
Notable items
attendance upon the sick
women in war department
pay

