Premium of John Wilson & Thomas Durnel

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Premium of John Wilson & Thomas Durnel

Description

Simmons certifies that ten dollars is due John Wilson and Thomas Durnel, being the premium for taking up and lodging in the Philadelphia jail [gaol] James Wright, a deserter from Fort Mifflin where he was confined to hard labor.

year created

1796

month created

09

day created

20

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
John Wilson
Thomas Durnel
James Wright
deserter
Secretary of War
accountant

notable location

Accountant's Office
jail
gaol
Philadelphia
Fort Mifflin

notable item/thing

pay
premium
lodging
desertion
confinement
hard labor

document number

1796092021055

page start

294

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) DMA01 (443 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V: A, P: 294

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]