Certification of payments; detachment at Governors Island, New York

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; detachment at Governors Island, New York

Description

Certification that $555.39 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Governors Island under Captain Frederick Frye, being the pay of himself for April and May 1798, the pay of Lieutenants John McClallen and William Wilson for May 1798, the pay of Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborn (including forage) for May 1798, and the non-commissioned officers and privates for May 1798 and the balance of bounty due Corporal Asa Hull.

year created

1798

month created

06

day created

07

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
detachment
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Captain Frederick Frye
Lieutenant John McClallen
Lieutenat William Wilson
Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborn
non-commissioned officers
privates
Corporal Asa Hull
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Governor's Island
New York
Accountants Office

notable item/thing

pay
bounty
balance
forage

document number

1798060621355

page start

178

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) DOP01 (431 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V:B, P:178

Document names

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