Certification of payments; account of Sergeants McGurley & Morrison
Document 1798Certification that $6.75 is due Sergeants John McGurley and John Morrison, being the expenses incurred in pursuit of John Douglass, a deserter from Fort Mifflin, by order of Major Lewis Tousard.
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Accountants Office
March 23d 1798
I certify, that there is due to Jno. McCurley, John &
C Morrison, the sum of six Dollars, Seventy five Cents, being the amount
of their account of expences incurred in pursuit of Strn Douglas a deserter
from the Militia by order of Major Leonard.
Dr b G 75 Incidl Cont Exps No 2.
W Simmons
Acct
The Secy of War.
Warrant No 2073
Accountants Office
March 23d 1798
I certify, that there is due to the Estate of John Regan
Deceased late a private in Capt. Howell's Company 3d Sb Legn the
sum of Thirteen Dollars, being for his pay from 1st January to 30 September
1795 & deducted L M 971 which sum is payable to James Smith Administrator
Made on the Estate of the said John Regan
Dr D. Pay of the Army 1798
Wm Simmons
Acct
The Secy of War
Wart 2078
Accountants Office,
March 23d 1798
I certify that there is due to James Finley late a private
in the Company of Artillery & Engineers the sum of Ten Dollars, Eighty
three Cents, being for his pay from 1st January the time he was last paid to
by Major Leonard to the 22d March 1795 the day his term of Service expired
Lt Dr Pay of the Army 1798
W Simmons
Acct
The Secy of War.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $6.75 is due Sergeants John McGurley and John Morrison, being the expenses incurred in pursuit of John Douglass, a deserter from Fort Mifflin, by order of Major Lewis Tousard.
Date
03/22/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798032221455
Page start
123
Note
Account of John McGurley.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Sergeant John McGurley
Sergeant John Douglass
deserter
John Morrison
Major Lewis Tousard
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Fort Mifflin
Notable items
desertion
expenses
pay
pursuit of deserter

