Certification of payments; account of Francis Mentges
Document 1798Certification that $702.85 is due Francis Mentges, agent for the fortifications at Mud Island Fort, being the balance of payments made to sundry persons for mounting gun carriages on Mud Island and furnishing materials for the same between November 15, 1797 and June 16, 1798.
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up to 30 June 96 which sum is to be transmitted to Philip Kelty supervisor Baltimore to be by him paid to the said Philip [undecipherable] to be accountable for the due application of the same.
No 222 - 13 H Simmons
Clkt
The Sec of War
Accountants Office
July 13 1798
I certify that there is due to Philip Rodriguez the sum of thirty four dollars being for bounty paid by him advanced for enlisting 2 Recruits which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish sub inspector at New York to be by him paid to the said Philip Rodriguez
Bounties to Soldiers 30— H Simmons
Expenses of Recruiting 4— Clkt
34—
The Sec of War
Accountants Office
July 13 1798
I certify that there is due to George Fleming [undecipherable] a Private [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] Troop at West Point the sum of one hundred & sixty two dollars of the [undecipherable] for one salary from 1 April to 30 June 1792 and likewise whole sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish sub inspector New York to be by him paid to the said George Fleming
from 1st [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] 30 —
H Simmons
Jul 13
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $702.85 is due Francis Mentges, agent for the fortifications at Mud Island Fort, being the balance of payments made to sundry persons for mounting gun carriages on Mud Island and furnishing materials for the same between November 15, 1797 and June 16, 1798.
Date
07/12/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798071221152
Page start
200
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Francis Mentges
agent for fortifications
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Mud Island Fort
Notable items
payments
balance
mounting gun carriages
materials
pay
materials

