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 5th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Philipo Morrison late a private in Captn Webbs Troops of Horse the sum of [underline: sixty Dollars] being for his pay from the 1st July 1794 to the 1st October 1795
Pay of the Army 1794.. 24
D:.. D: 1795 36
[underline: Drs] 60 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War acct
Accountants Office
September 5th 1797
I Certify that there is due to a detachment of the Corps of Artillirists & Engineers stationed at Fort Whetstone Point under the command of Lieut Samuel J. Dyson the sum of [underline: Two hundred fifty seven Dollars & two Cents] being for his and their pay for the month of August 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to John Kilty Supervisor at Baltimore to be by him paid to the said Lieut Dyson who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
[underline: Drs 257 2/100] Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War acct
Accountants Office
September 9th 1797
I certify that there is due to a detachment of the Corps of Artillirists & Engineers stationed at Mud Island Fort commanded by Major Lewis Tousard the sum of [underline: Three hundred eighty five dollars & sixty three Cents,] being for pay of Lieutt Henry Muhlenberg, Pay & Forage of John R. Lyne Surgeons Mate Pay of the non Commissioned Officers & Privates of the said detachment for August 1797. which sum is payable to Lieut George J. Ross who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Pay of the Army for 1797 263 63/100
Forage of Officers " 6
[underline: Drs 269 63/100] Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War acct
Accountants Office
September 9th 1797
I Certify that there is due to David Stanton late a Sargent in the Corps of Artillirists and Engineers the sum of [underline: Twenty five dollars & fifty Cents,] being for his pay from 1st May (the time he was last paid to by Captain Kalteisen) to the 20th August 1797 inclusive the day of his discharge.
Pay of the Army 1797 [underline: 25 50/100 Drs] Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War. acct
Accountants Office
September 11. 1797
I Certify that there is due to a detachment of the United States 1st Regiment stationed at West Point for the service of the Ordnance Department the sum of [underline: Twenty two dollars and twenty one cents] being for their pay for the month of August 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor at New York to be by him paid to George Fleming Military Storekeeper at West Point who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Drs 22 21/100— Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War acct
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

