Expenses of Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg, Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Document 1796Hagner certifies that $17 is due Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg, of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, for his servant's passage and stage hire from West Point, New York to Philadelphia.
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[D. partment of War]
Accountants Office,
July 21 1796 —
I Certify, that there is due to [undecipherable] Williams Harvey
the sum of One hundred and Thirty Nine Dollars and thirty
five Cents being for his pay, forage and [undecipherable] of his subsistence
and for subsisting his waiter from 1 May to 30 June 1796 incl.
In advance of the Acct.
Peter Hagner, pr Ctte
Accountants Office,
July 22 1796
I Certify, there is due to lieut Henry Muhlenberg
in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers the sum of Seventeen
Dollars for his personal baggage to New York from [undecipherable]
to Philadelphia In advance of the Accountant
Nº 17 Peter Hagner, pr Ctte
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
July 22 1796
I Certify there is due to George [undecipherable], Constructor
of the Frigate building at [undecipherable] the sum of Five hundred
Dollars being for his Salary from 1 April to 30 June 1796 incl-
usive which sum is to be transmitted to Jonathan Jackson Supervisor
Boston In advance of the Accountant
Nº [undecipherable] Peter Hagner pr Cl
The Secretary of War
Department of War
Accountants Office,
[July?] 22 1796
I Certify that there is due to the Troops under the Command
of [undecipherable] at Detroit [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the
sum of Two hundred Thirty [undecipherable] Dollars and forty [undecipherable] Cents being for
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Hagner certifies that $17 is due Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg, of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, for his servant's passage and stage hire from West Point, New York to Philadelphia.
Date
07/22/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796072221055
Page start
273
Notable persons
James McHenry
Peter Hagner
Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
servant
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
West Point, New York
Philadelphia
Notable items
servant's passage
stage hire
pay
travel

