Pay of Captain Frye's detachment and Frederick Sprig
Document 1797Advises Fish that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to transfer to Captain Frederick Frye at Governors Island for the pay of Frye, Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborne, and Frye's detachment. He is to pay an additional sum to Frederick Sprig, military storekeeper.
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Mr Augusta DeLorps
Sub Engineer
Charleston — So. Ca.
Accountants Office
July 8th 1797
Sir
I have received your letter of the 1st Inst. enclosing your account for compensation from 1st April to 30th June 1797 inclusive amounting to Two hundred twenty seven dollars and fifty cents which sum you will receive as usual from Daniel Stevens Esq Supervisor at Charleston on giving him the necessary receipts for the same.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Nicholas Fish Esq
Supervisor
New York
Accountants Office
July 8th 1797
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Three hundred & seventy two Dollars and eighty three Cents which you will be pleased to pay to Captain Frederick Frye at Governors Island, taking his duplicate receipts holding him accountable for the same; being for Pay and Subsistence of himself, Pay Subsistence, and Forage of Samuel Oborne, Surgeons Mate, and the Pay of the Detachment under his command for the month of June 1797.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Advises Fish that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to transfer to Captain Frederick Frye at Governors Island for the pay of Frye, Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborne, and Frye's detachment. He is to pay an additional sum to Frederick Sprig, military storekeeper.
Date
07/06/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797070621855
Page start
130
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
treasurer
Captain Frederick Frye
Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborne
Frederick Sprig, military storekeeper
Sprigg
supervisor New York
detachment
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
Governors Island
Notable items
pay
subsistence
forage
remit

