Orders to remain at Fort Mifflin Garrison on Mud Island

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Orders to remain at Fort Mifflin Garrison on Mud Island

Description

Orders to remain at Fort Mifflin Garrison on Mud Island as Quarter Master and superintendent of artificers and workmen. Describes duties upon entering upon office.

year created

1799

month created

07

day created

01

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

note

Enclosed in Gibson, 05/13/1800.

notable person/group

Francis Gibson
James McHenry
quartermaster
superintendent of artificers and workmen
Superintendent of Military Stores
Quartermaster General
builder
constructor
laborers
Anthony Sidley

notable location

War Department
Fort Mifflin
Mud Island

notable item/thing

office
inventory
ordnance
gun carriages
public stores
returns
military stores
accounts
garrison
works
construction
materials
compensation
pay and emoluments

document number

1799070100401

page start

5

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XMG05 (6 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) [unknown]
[view document] (2 pages) XMG08a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Department [n/a]
Recipient Francis Gibson [unknown] [n/a]