Pay of the Men at Mud Island Fort
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $104 is due John Steel, Coxswain, and the men on board the public barge at Mud island Fort, being his and their pay for March 1796.
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to 31 March 1796 which Sum is payable to his attorney
Ezekiel Potts Esquire.
William Simmons —
Dollars 334 ——
The Secretary of war
Accountants Office
March 24 1796
I Certify that there is due to Francis Hay, Housekeeper
Conductor of the Royale buildings at this City the Sum of one hundred and
Ninety one Dollars and fifty three Cents being for his Salary from
the first of January to the 31 March, 1796, and for fuel to be
furnished to him.
William Simmons
Dollars 191 ——
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
March 31 1796
I Notify that there is due to Solomon Lippe the Sum of
Thirty four Dollars and of nine Cents for rent, and inconvenience
of a lot of Ground, at Fort Plains, where a Block House was built,
for the support of public Military Stores from the [undecipherable] March
1789 to 1st [undecipherable] 1796 which Sum is payable, to William [undecipherable]
Dollars 34 ——
The Secretary of War
William Simmons
Accountants Office
1 April 1796
I Certify that there is due to John Mos[undecipherable] Commissary
and the Men employed who loaded the public Stores Materials
at West Island that the Sum of One hundred and four Dollars
being for and their pay for March 1796 which Sum is
Payable to John Mos[undecipherable] Attorney
William Simmons
Dollars 104
The Secretary of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $104 is due John Steel, Coxswain, and the men on board the public barge at Mud island Fort, being his and their pay for March 1796.
Date
04/01/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796040121155
Page start
217
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John Steel
Coxswain
men
accountant
Secretary of War
John Steele
attorney
Notable locations
Mud Island Fort
Accountant's Office
Notable items
public barge
pay

