Compensation of detachment at Mud Island Fort
Document 1798Certification that $613.96 is due a detachment of Artillerists and Engineers at Mud Island Fort under the command of Major Lewis Tousard, being for the pay and forage of the commissioned officers, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for August 1798.
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Accountants Office
Septr 3d 1798.
I Certify that there is due to John Stub [coxswain]
& the Crew of the Public Barge employed at Mud Island Fort the sum of
Sixty four Dollars being for his & their pay for August 1798 which sum is [pa-]
to Lt. Theodore Meminger per order —
[Incidl & Contt expences
# 7... Do 64. —]
W. Simmons
Acct.t
The Secy of War.
Wt 3179.
Accountants Office
Trenton September 3[undecipherable]
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of A[undecipherable]
& Engineers stationed at Mud Island Fort under the command of Maj[undecipherable]
Lewes [undecipherable] the sum of six hundred & thirteen Dollars & 96/100 being [undecipherable]
the pay [&] forage of the Commissioned Officers & the pay of the non-comm[undecipherable]
Officers & Privates of the said Detachment for the month of August 1798 w[undecipherable]
sum is to be paid to Lieutt. Theodore Meminger who is to be held
accountable for the due applications thereof —
Pay of the Army for 1798 .... 607.96
Forage of Officers .......... 6. —
Dollars 613.96
W. Simmons
Acct.t
The Secy of War —
Wt 5131.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $613.96 is due a detachment of Artillerists and Engineers at Mud Island Fort under the command of Major Lewis Tousard, being for the pay and forage of the commissioned officers, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for August 1798.
Date
09/03/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798090321255
Page start
228
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant Theodore Meminger
detachment
Artillerists and Engineers
command
Major Lewis Tousard
commissioned officers
non-commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Mud Island Fort
Notable items
pay
forage

