Certification of payment; detachment at Mud Island Fort
Document 1797Certification that $317.60 is due a Detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Mud Island Fort, being the pay of Captain Donald Mitchell, the pay of Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg, the pay and forage of Surgeon's Mate John R. Lynch, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for July 1797.
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Department of War
Accountants Office
August 7th 1797
I Certify that from a letter of the Comptroller dated the 4th Instant covering a receipt of John Habersham Collector of the Customs for Savannah in Georgia dated 1st of July 1797, said Habersham has applied to the Incidental and Contingent expences of the War Department the sum of [underline: One hundred sixty eight dollars and sixty five cents] which he has discounted out of the monies arising from Duties on Impost and Tonnage and for which he is accountable in pursuance of a Warrant to be issued in his favor by the Secretary of War to which said receipt is to be annexed agreeably to the communication of the Comptroller.
[underline: Drs 168.65/100] Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
August 7th 1797
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the corps of Artillerists & Engineers stationed at Mud Island Fort the sum of [underline: three hundred and seventeen dollars & sixty cents] being for the Pay of Donald G. Mitchell Captain, the Pay of Henry Muhlenberg Lieut., the pay & forage of John R. Lynch Surgeon's mate and the Pay of the Non Commissioned Officers and privates of the said detachment for the month of July 1797 which sum is payable to the said Capt. Mitchell who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same.
Pay of the Army 97. 311.60 Wm Simmons
Forage of Officers 4 6.— Acct
Dols 317.60
The Secry of War
Accountants Office
August 9th 1797
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of Recruits stationed at Elliss Island near New York under the command of Lieut. Andrew Marschalk the sum of [underline: One hundred & ten dollars & fifty three cents] being for their pay up to the 31 July 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor, New York and to be by him paid to the said Lieut. Marschalk who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
[underline: Drs 110.53/100] Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
August 9th 1797
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of Recruits stationed at Middletown, State of Connecticutt commanded by Captain Edward Miller the sum of [underline: thirty five dollars and seventy four cents] being for his & their pay for July 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to John Chester, Supervisor at Weathersfield and to be by him paid to the said Captain
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $317.60 is due a Detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Mud Island Fort, being the pay of Captain Donald Mitchell, the pay of Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg, the pay and forage of Surgeon's Mate John R. Lynch, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for July 1797.
Date
08/07/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797080721252
Page start
10
Note
Account of Artillerists and Engineers at Mud Island Fort
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Detachment
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Captain Donald Mitchell
Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg
Surgeon's Mate John R. Lynch
non-commissioned officers
privates
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Mud Island Fort
Notable items
pay

