Pay of Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg & His Men at Mud Island Fort
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $177 is due Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg and the men under his command at Mud Island Fort, being his and their pay, and the pay and forage of William Steel, Surgeon's Mate, for November 1796.
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[322 Comp for last Pay for the Month of November 1796]
P: 60 Wm Simmons
The Secy of War Acct
Accountant's Office
Jan 2d 1796
I certify that there is due to Thos Horton a Private in Capt Thomas James Company [undecipherable] Senior the sum of Twenty Dollars being for back pay for the [undecipherable] months of July Augt September October and November 1796 inclusive—
Wm Simmons
P: 20 Acct
The Secy of War
Accountant's Office
Jan [undecipherable] 1796
I certify that there is due to the Corp of N[undecipherable] R[undecipherable] [undecipherable] the sum of [undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable] for his Pay and forage for the month of October 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Rich Supervisor New York to be by him paid to Lieut [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof
Wm Simmons
P: 1000[undecipherable] Acct
The Secy of War
Accountant's Office
Jan [undecipherable] 1796
I certify that there is due to Israel [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the sum [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the sum of [undecipherable] of William Hart [undecipherable] being for his [undecipherable] and the Pay of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for the month of November 1796
Wm Simmons
[undecipherable] Acct
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $177 is due Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg and the men under his command at Mud Island Fort, being his and their pay, and the pay and forage of William Steel, Surgeon's Mate, for November 1796.
Date
12/03/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796120321055
Page start
322
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg
men
command
William Steel, Surgeon's Mate
Secretary of War
accountant
Notable locations
Mud Island Fort
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay

