Certification of payments due; pay of detachment at Ellis's Island
Document 1797Certification of payments due; $201.63 to detachment of recruits under the command of Lieutenant Andrew Marschalk at Ellis's Island near New York, being his subsistence, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for September 1797.
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and that of a Housekeeper and Clerks from 1 July to 30th September 1797 inclusive.
D/175 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acctt.
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Accountants Office
October 5th 1797
I certify that there is due to Frederick Sprig, Assistant Military Storekeeper at West Point the sum of [underline: Ninety Dollars] being for his compensation in the aforesaid capacity from 1st July to 30 September 1797 inclusive, which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish — Supervisor, New York to be by him paid to the said Frederick Sprig.
D/90.00 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acctt. —
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Accountants Office
October 8th 1797
I certify that there is due to Lieut. Andrew Marschalk and a detachment of recruits under his command stationed at Ellis's Island near New York the sum of [underline: two hundred sixty one dollars and sixty three cents] being for his subsistence for July 1797 and for pay of the non commissioned Officers & privates of the said detachment for the same period, which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish, Supervisor, New York, to be by him paid to the said Lieutenant Marschalk who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
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D/301.03 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acctt.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments due; $201.63 to detachment of recruits under the command of Lieutenant Andrew Marschalk at Ellis's Island near New York, being his subsistence, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for September 1797.
Date
10/06/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797100621055
Page start
32
Note
Account of Andrew Manschalk
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
Supervisor New York
detachment of recruits
command
Lieutenant Andrew Marschalk
non commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Ellis's Island
Ellis Island
New York
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence

