Certification of payments due; pay of detachment at Mud Island
Document 1797Certification that $385.63 [also indicated as $269.63] is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Mud Island Fort commanded by Maj. Lewis Tousard, being the pay of Lt. Henry Muhlenberg, the pay and forage of Surgeon's Mate John R. Lynch, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for August 1797.
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Accountants Office
September 8th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Philip Morrison late a private in Captt Webbs Troop of Horse the sum of [underline: Fifty Dollars] being for his pay from the 1 July 1794 to the 1 October 1794.
Pay of the Army 1794. 21
D: d 175. 36
Drs 00 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War acct
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Accountants Office
September 8th 1797
I Certify that there is due to a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers stationed at Fort Whetstone point under the command of Lieut Samuel Wm Dyson the sum of [underline: Two hundred fifty seven Dollars & five cents] being for his and their pay for the month of August 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to John King Supervisor at Baltimore to be by him paid to the said Lieut Dyson who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Drs 257/100 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War acct
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Accountants Office
September 8th 1797
I Certify that there is due to a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers stationed at Muse Island & commanded by Major Lewis Tousara the sum of [underline: Three hundred eighty five dollars & sixty three Cents] being for
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $385.63 [also indicated as $269.63] is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Mud Island Fort commanded by Maj. Lewis Tousard, being the pay of Lt. Henry Muhlenberg, the pay and forage of Surgeon's Mate John R. Lynch, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for August 1797.
Date
09/09/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797090921052
Page start
21
Note
Account of Lewis Tousard and Detachment.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
detachment
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Major Lewis Tousard
Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg
Surgeon's Mate John R. Lynch
non-commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Mud Island Fort
Notable items
pay
forage

