Certification of payments due detachment at Governors Island
Document 1797Certification of payments; $362.32 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Governors Island, being the pay and subsistence of the commander, Captain Frederick Frye, the pay, subsistence and forage of Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborne, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for September 1797.
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Accountants Office
September 30th 1797
I certify that there is due to Ferdinana S. Claiborne, Lieut. 1 Regiment, the sum of [underline: One hundred seventeen dollars and sixty Cents], being for his pay and subsistence for the months of July, Aug. and September 1797 which amount is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington Supervisor, Virginia, to be by him paid to the said Lieut. Claiborne —
Pay of the Army — 90.—
Subsist. of Officers — 27.60/100
[underline: Drs 117.60/100]
The Secretary of War Wm Simmons
Accto
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Accountants Office
October 3d 1797
I certify that there is due to John Leslie late a Sergent in the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers the sum of [underline: Nineteen Dollars and two Cents] being for his pay as a Sergeant and private from the 1. May 1797 to the 24th July following the day of his discharge which sum is payable to Margaret Leslie per Order.
[underline: Drs 19.2/100] Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Accto
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Accountants Office
October 4th 1797
I certify that there is due to a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers stationed at Governors Island the sum of [underline: three hundred sixty two dollars and thirty two Cents] being for the pay and subsistence of Captain Frederick Frye commanding the said detachment, the pay, subsistence & forage of Samuel Osbome Surgeon's mate, and the pay of the non commissioned Officers and privates of the said detachment for September 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor, New York, to be by him paid to the said Capt. Frye who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same.
315. 99 — Pay of the army
40. 33 Subsist. of Officers
6 — Forage of Officers
[underline: Dr 362.32/100] Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Accto
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Accountants Office
October 5th 1797
I certify that there is due to Captain Edwards Miller and Detachment of Recruits stationed at the Rendezvous at Middletown under his command the sum of [underline: Ninety two dollars] being for his and their pay for September 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to John Chester Supervisor at Weathersfield Connecticut, to be by him paid to the said Captain Miller who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same.
[underline: Dr 92.] Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Accto
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Accountants Office
October 5th 1797
I certify that there is due to Samuel Hodgdon Superintendent of Military Stores the sum of [underline: One thousand one hundred and seventy five dollars] being for his salary
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments; $362.32 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Governors Island, being the pay and subsistence of the commander, Captain Frederick Frye, the pay, subsistence and forage of Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborne, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for September 1797.
Date
10/04/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797100421055
Page start
30
Note
Account of Frederick Frye and detachment.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
detachment
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
commander
Captain Frederick Frye
Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborne
non-commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Governors Island
New York
Notable items
pay
subsistence

