Certification of payments; detachment at Fort McHenry, Baltimore

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; detachment at Fort McHenry, Baltimore

Description

Certification that $100 is due a detachment of Artillerists and Engineers at Fort McHenry, Baltimore under the command of Captain Staats Morris, being the balance of their pay for May 1798.

year created

1798

month created

08

day created

18

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
John Kilty
supervisor Baltimore
detachment
artillerists and engineers
Captain Staats Morris
accountant
Secretary of War
command

notable location

Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Maryland
Accountants Office

notable item/thing

pay
balance

document number

1798081821255

page start

222

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) DOP01 (431 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V:B, P:221

Document names

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