Certification of payments; Captain Henry Muhlenberg of Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Document 1798Certification of payments; $712.45 for detachment of Artillerists and Engineers at Mud Island Fort under Captain Henry Muhlenberg of Corps of Artillerists and Engineers.
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to Samuel Lewis Senr. per order —
[J & C exp
W. D. 24.—]
[W: Simmons
Acct D. W.]
The Sec.t of War W.t 3415
Accountants Office
Novem. 15.th 1798.
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of A[undecipherable]
stationed at Mud Island Fort under the command of L.t Henry M[undecipherable]
Muhlenberg, the sum of seven hundred twelve Dollars & 65/100, being for the
pay & Forage of the commissioned Officers & pay of the non commissioned
Officers & Privates of said Detachment for October 1798, which sum is [undecipherable]
to L.t Theodore meminger who is to be held accountable for the due
application thereof —
W. Simmons
Ac.t D. W.
Pay of the Army - 706. 65
Forage of Officers -- 6. —
Drs 712. 65
The Sec.t of War — W.t 3412.
Accountants' Office
Novem. 19.th 1798.
I Certify that there is due to Henry M. Muhlenberg [undecipherable]
in the Corps of Art.s & Engineers, the sum of Forty seven Dollars & [undecipherable]/100
being for the balance of his subsistence as Lieut.t & Commandant
Fort mifflen up to the 17 Nov 98 inclusive —
W. Simm[ons]
Acc[t]
Subsist. of the Army ... 47. 76. W.t 3437.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments; $712.45 for detachment of Artillerists and Engineers at Mud Island Fort under Captain Henry Muhlenberg of Corps of Artillerists and Engineers.
Date
11/15/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798111521052
Page start
268
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
detachment
artillerists and engineers
Captain Henry Muhlenberg
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay


