Certification of payments; Francis Mentges, agent of fortifications, for disbursements made, Mud Island Fort

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; Francis Mentges, agent of fortifications, for disbursements made, Mud Island Fort

Description

Certification of payments; $325.98 to Francis Mentges, agent of fortifications, for disbursements made at Mud Island Fort, for iron work and sundry gun carriages, movement of sea coast carriages, oil for gun carriages and freight of cannon.

year created

1798

month created

12

day created

20

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Francis Mentges
agent fortifications
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Mud Island Fort
Accountants Office

notable item/thing

pay
disbursements
iron work
gun carriages, movement of sea coast carriages
oil for gun carriages
freight of cannon

document number

1798122021053

page start

294

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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:292

Document names

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