Certification of payments; detachment at Fort McHenry, Baltimore
Document 1798Certification that $100 is due a detachment of Artillerists and Engineers at Fort McHenry, Baltimore under the command of Captain Staats Morris, being the balance of their pay for May 1798.
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Accountants' Office
Trenton August 13 1798
I certify that there is due to a Detachment of Artillerists & Engineers stationed at Fort McHenry under the command of Capt. Staats Morris the sum of One hundred Dollars, being for balance of their pay for the month of May 1798, which sum is to be transmitted to John Kilty supervisor Baltimore, to be by him paid to the said Capt. Morris who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof —
Pay of the Army for gr Drs Cts 100 —
Wm Simmons —
Acctg
The Secretary of War —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $100 is due a detachment of Artillerists and Engineers at Fort McHenry, Baltimore under the command of Captain Staats Morris, being the balance of their pay for May 1798.
Date
08/18/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798081821255
Page start
222
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John Kilty
supervisor Baltimore
detachment
artillerists and engineers
Captain Staats Morris
accountant
Secretary of War
command
Notable locations
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Maryland
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
balance