Certification of payments; detachment of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Mud Island Fort under command of Captain Joseph Elliott
Document 1798Certification of payments; $675.08 for detachment of 1st Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Mud Island Fort under command of Captain Joseph Elliott.
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Accountants Office
December 17 1798
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the 1 Reg.t of Art. stationed at Mud Island Fort, under the command of Cap.t Jos. Elliott the sum of six hundred seventy five dollars 3/100 being for the pay of St. Theodore Meminger, Francis Gibson, & Robert M. Osborn, Surgeon's mate John Lynch (including forage) & the pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates of said Detachment to the 30 November 1798 inclusively; which sum is payable to L.t Theodore Meminger who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
W. Simmons
Acct.
Pay of the Army.... 669.8
Forage of Officers.... 6.1—
Dol.s 675.8 —
The Sec.y of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments; $675.08 for detachment of 1st Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Mud Island Fort under command of Captain Joseph Elliott.
Date
12/17/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798121721052
Page start
291
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant Theodore Meminger
Lieutenant Francis Gibson
Lieutenant Robert W. Osborn
Surgeon's Mate John Lynch
1st Regiment
artillerists and engineers
command Captain Joseph Elliott
Secretary of War
accountant
Notable locations
Mud Island Fort
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay


