Certification of payments; detachment at Mud Island Fort
Document 1798Certification that $914.83 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Mud Island Fort, being the pay and forage of Major Lewis Tousard, commanding, and the pay of Lieutenants Henry Muhlenberg and George Ross, Surgeon's Mate John R. Lynch (including forage), and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for February 1798.
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Accountants Office
March 17. 1798
I Certify that there remains due to a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers Stationed at Mud Island Fort under the command of Major Staats Frauncistal the sum of nine hundred & forty four dollars & eighty four Cents being for pay forage of himself pay of Doctr Henry Mc Micheaning & George S Pogy pay of the Surgeon and John E Lynch and pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates of the said detachment for the months of Jany & February 1795 which sum is payable to the said Major Staats Morris and none is to be held accountable for the due application of the same
Pay of the Army 912. 45
Forage of Officers 32. —
$944. 45
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
March 20. 1798
I Certify that there is due to Donald G. Mitchell captain in the Corps of Arts & Engrs the sum of eleven hundred & forty dollars & twenty two Cents being for balance of his account for expences & hireage of the little Turtle and other chiefs of the Miami Nation & William Wells Interpreter from Pittsburg to Philadelphia & while residing there & for monies & sundries furnishing his journey from Philadelphia to Detroit & returning to Pittsburg & equally the said amounts admitted by the Secy of War
Subst of Contl Dept 1110. 50
Indian Dept — 029. 72
$1140. 22
The Secy of War
[Warrant 3664]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $914.83 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Mud Island Fort, being the pay and forage of Major Lewis Tousard, commanding, and the pay of Lieutenants Henry Muhlenberg and George Ross, Surgeon's Mate John R. Lynch (including forage), and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for February 1798.
Date
03/17/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798031721455
Page start
121
Note
Account of Lewis Tousard and detachment.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
detachment
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Major Lewis Tousard
command
Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg
Lieutenant George Ross
Surgeon's Mate John R. Lynch
non-commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Mud Island Fort
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
forage

