Lt. Mullowney's Account
Document 1798McHenry explains five principles that should be applied in settling Lt. Mullowney's account including expenses for recruiting to and from New York, expenses incurred at places of rendezvous in which sailors were engaged for liquor, expenses incurred in the transportation of seamen, and Lt. Mullowney's own stage hire to and from New York.
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[War Department / William Simmons Esqr. / Accountant]
[The Secretary of War / received June 28]
[during the [undecipherable] to / [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] / John F. [undecipherable]]
[seal]
War Departement 28th June 1798
The Accountant of this Department, will apply the following principles, in the settlement of Lieutenant Mullowney's account.
1st He will allow, two dollars, for every day, employed, by Lieutenant Mullowney in the Recruiting service, including the time, of his going to, and returning from, the City of New York to Philadelphia.
2d. All expenses, which appear to have been incurred, at the places of rendezvous, where the Sailors were engaged, for liquor &c. and for which receipts or other sufficient evidence, are produced.
3d. All sums, expended in ribbands for the Sailors, for which receipts, or other sufficient evidence, are exhibited.
4th. All expenses incurred, for the transportation or passage, of the Seamen, their bedding and baggage, and for their subsistence on the way, from New York, to Philadelphia, for which receipts, or other sufficient evidence, are produced.
5th. Lieut Mullowney's own Stage hire, to and from New York.
James McHenry
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
McHenry explains five principles that should be applied in settling Lt. Mullowney's account including expenses for recruiting to and from New York, expenses incurred at places of rendezvous in which sailors were engaged for liquor, expenses incurred in the transportation of seamen, and Lt. Mullowney's own stage hire to and from New York.
Date
06/28/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798062800301
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
James McHenry
Lieutenant Mullowney
sailors
Notable locations
War Department
New York
Philadelphia
Notable items
account
principles
settlement
recruiting
daily pay
expenses
liquor
receipts
ribands
ribbons
transportation
bedding
baggage
subsistence
stage

