Certification of payments; detachment at Fort McHenry, Baltimore
Document 1798Certification that $535.27 is due a detachment of troops at Fort McHenry under the command of Captain Staats Morris, being the pay of himself, Lieutenants Philip Landais and Samuel T. Dyson, and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for August 1798.
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Accountants Office
September 7th 1798
I Certify that there is due to two detachments of Troops stationed at Fort McHenry under the command of Captn Staats Morris the sum of Five hundred, and thirty five dollars 27/100 being for the pay of himself Lieut P. Landais & Samuel T. Grayson & the non Commissioned officers, and privates of the said detachment for the month of August 1798. which Sum is to be transmitted to John Kilty Supervisor Baltimore to be by him paid to the said Captn Morris.
Pay of the Army Drs 535 27/100 Wm Simmons
Acct D. W.
The Secy of War.
N.t 3205.
September 8th 1798
I Certify that there is due to the following men of the Corps of A & E. commanded by Captn Staats Morris the Sums annexed to their names respectively the same having been refunded by Mr [undecipherable] and charged to him on settlement of his account—
Luke Graycroft Corporal . . . . 12 Dollars
John Mc Donald private . . . . 8 "
Daniel Ronton . . do . . . . 8 "
Wm R.pple . . . do . . . . 4 32.
amounting in the whole to [underline: Thirty two Dollars], which Sum is to be transmitted to John Kilty Supervisor at Baltimore to be by him paid to the said Captn Morris who is to be held accountable for the due application of the Same.
Pay of the Army for 97— Wm Simmons
Drs 32 — Acct D. W.
The Secy of War.
N.t 3204.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $535.27 is due a detachment of troops at Fort McHenry under the command of Captain Staats Morris, being the pay of himself, Lieutenants Philip Landais and Samuel T. Dyson, and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for August 1798.
Date
09/07/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798090721255
Page start
230
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John Kilty
supervisor Baltimore
detachment
troops
command
Captain Staats Morris
Lieutenant Philip Landais
Lieutenant Samuel T. Dyson
non-commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Maryland
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay


