Enlistment Pledge of Frederick Myers
Document 1797Myers acknowledges that he has voluntarily enlisted to serve one year in the Marine Service, unless sooner discharged, according to the Act passed July 1st 1797 which provides a Naval Armament. The rules and articles of the Navy against mutiny and desertion have been read to him and he will be paid six dollars per month.
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Received August 20th 1797 of William Macled two dollars in part of one Months Pay — Frederick Mier
[Endorsement: Enlistment &c / [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] / 1797]
I Frederick Meyer \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
do acknowledge that I have voluntarily inlisted myself to serve one
YEARS in the Marine Service \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
of the United States, unless sooner discharged; upon the terms
mentioned in the Act passed the first day of July 8/97
entitled, An Act providing a Naval Armament
and at the pay of Six dollars $ Month to
and that I have had read to me the rules and articles of the Navy against
mutiny and desertion, [strikethrough: and relative to the administration of justice]
WITNESS MY HAND, this 20th
day of August — 1797 Frederick Mier
In the presence of
I Frederick Meyer do solemnly swear
to bear true allegiance to the UNITED STATES of AMERICA, and
to serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies or
opposers whomsoever; and to observe and obey the orders of the
PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA, and the
orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the rules and
articles of [strikethrough: ——] the Navy
SWORN before me, this
Twenty Eight day of October 1797 George Leib
Type
Printed Document Signed
Description
Myers acknowledges that he has voluntarily enlisted to serve one year in the Marine Service, unless sooner discharged, according to the Act passed July 1st 1797 which provides a Naval Armament. The rules and articles of the Navy against mutiny and desertion have been read to him and he will be paid six dollars per month.
Date
08/20/1797
Author
Document number
1797082090201
Page start
1
Note
Includes pledge of allegiance by Myers, dated 10/28/1797.
Notable persons
Frederick Myers
enemies or opposers
Notable items
orders of the President
orders of the officers appointed over me