Certification of payments; Lieutenant Hale & Recruits
Document 1797Certification that $110.77 is due Lieutenant David Hale and the recruits under his command at Ellis's Island, being his and their pay for November 1797.
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Accountants Office
December 8th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Lieut.
David Seals and the Recruits under his command at the Rendez vous
at [undecipherable] Island the sum of One hundred ten Dollars and seventy
seven Cents being for his and their pay for November 1797 which
Sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas [undecipherable] [undecipherable] New York to
to be by him paid to the said Lieut Seals who is to be held account-
able for the due application of the same.
W Simmons
Actt
Pay of the Army [on] 97 110.77
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
December 8th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Michael
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Captain Edward Butler of [undecipherable] Regiment and [undecipherable]
to Lieut. Robert Purdy the sum of thirty two Dollars being for his pay from
the 1 of April the time he was last paid to by the [undecipherable] to the 16 Novem
1797 inclusive which sum is payable to [undecipherable] Robert Purdy who is to
be accountable for the due application of the same.
[undecipherable] 32 Pay of the Army to 1797
W Simmons
Actt
The Secretary of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $110.77 is due Lieutenant David Hale and the recruits under his command at Ellis's Island, being his and their pay for November 1797.
Date
12/04/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797120421155
Page start
60
Note
Account of David Hale and detachment.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
Supervisor New York
Lieutenant David Hale
recruits
command
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
New York
Ellis Island
Ellis's Island
Notable items
pay

