Pay of Lieutenant Willson, Surgeon's Mate Osborne, & Captain Frye & His Men
Document 1797Simmons certifies that $407.68 is due Lieutenant William Willson, Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborne, Captain Frederick Frye, and the detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers under the command of Captain Frye stationed at Governor's Island, New York, being their pay through December 1796.
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Accountants Office
Jan 5th 1797
I certify that there is due to 2d Lieut P. Ruckersberg Milia Hosp Surgeon Maj, subsistance Money in the Private under the command of Captn Matts Coln in the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers the sum of four hundred & thirty eight Dollars being for their pay to 31st Decr 1796 exclusive, for which sum said Matts is to be held accountable for the due application thereof
No 238 Wm Simmons
The Secy of War Acct
Accountants Office
Jan 5th 1797
I certify that there is due to Frederick Sgt and William Wilson Samuel [undecipherable] Surgeons Mate [undecipherable] privates [undecipherable] and the detachment of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers under the command of Capt Aug Solomon at Governors Island the sum of four hundred [strikethrough: seven] Dollars [undecipherable] being for their Pay to the 31st December 1796 inclusive, which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Dept at New York to be by him paid to the said Capt Suygens who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
No 427 &c. Wm Simmons
The Secy of War Acct
Accountants Office
Jan 5th 1797
I certify that there is due to Colt Joseph Matts the sum of Seven hundred [undecipherable] Dollars, the being the balance of his Pay full [undecipherable] &
[undecipherable] amount to 31st Decr 1796
No 900 &c. Wm Simmons
The Secy of War Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $407.68 is due Lieutenant William Willson, Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborne, Captain Frederick Frye, and the detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers under the command of Captain Frye stationed at Governor's Island, New York, being their pay through December 1796.
Date
01/03/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797010321155
Page start
335
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Lieutenant William Willson
Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborne
Captain Frederick Frye
detachment
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
command
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Governor's Island, New York
Notable items
pay

