Certification of payments; detachment at Mud Island Fort
Document 1798Certification that $573.22 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 Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg, the pay of Surgeon's Mate John R. Lynch (including forage), and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for May 1798.
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Accountants Office
June 4th 1793
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of Recruits, Stationed at New Gouverneur, under the command of Ensign William P. Boots, the sum of Seventy five Dollars being for his and their pay for April 1793 which sum is payable to the said Ensign Boots who is to be held accountable, for the due application of the same —
W. Simmons
Acct.
Pay of the Army for pt 73 —
The Secy at War
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Accountants Office
June 7th 1793
I Certify that there is due to a detachment of the Corps of Artificers & Carpenters Stationed at Mills Island, Shod under the command of a Major James Howard for a sum of one hundred & seventy three Dollars & twenty two cents being in part of forage & arms if pay & Lieut Mcon Mr. Mackenzie's Pay & forage & various Masters John Ridgwick and pay of the non commissioned Officers & Recruits of the said Detachment, for May 1793 upon which sum the said Major Howard is accountable.
For the pay 33. 98
minus Clms 8:4
Letters 573 · 22 —
W. Simmons
Acct.
10 Secy War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $573.22 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 Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg, the pay of Surgeon's Mate John R. Lynch (including forage), and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for May 1798.
Date
06/09/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798060921155
Page start
180
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

