Certification of payments; pay & subsistence of John Butler, surgeon's mate
Document 1797Certification that $51.91 is due John Butler, late Temporary Surgeon's Mate to the Frigate "United States", being the balance of his pay and subsistence from September 26, the date of his acceptance, to December 15, 1797, the date of his resignation.
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Accountants Office
December 19 1797
I Certify that there is due to Jean Dallas late
Temporary Survions Mate to the Frigate United States the sum of fifty one Dollars & Ninety two Cents being balance of his pay & Subsistance
from 2d September the date of his acceptance to the 1st of December 1797
inclusive the date of his resignation.
W Simmons Act
By 31 [days?] in Navy
32 Mc [Subsist] or Officers
1 — 51. 92
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
December 19 1797
I Certify that there is due to Meriwether Sims
Cornsign in the United States 1st Regiment the sum of two hundred thirty
One dollars & eight Cents being for balance of his pay from 1st January,
and for his subsistence from 1st Novr 1795 to 30 November 1797 —
to 30 November 1797 inclusive which sum is to be transmitted to Edward
Carrington Supervisor Richmond to be by him paid to the said Cornsign[?]
Pay & Subsistance for 2 Yrs — W Simmons
Subsistance of 2 years $25. 22 Act[?]
$0 — 0 — $59. 100. 00
Dollars 231. 8
The Secretary of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $51.91 is due John Butler, late Temporary Surgeon's Mate to the Frigate "United States", being the balance of his pay and subsistence from September 26, the date of his acceptance, to December 15, 1797, the date of his resignation.
Date
12/19/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797121921155
Page start
71
Note
Account of John Butler.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Temporary Surgeon's Mate John Butler
accountant
Secretary of War
officer
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
balance
pay
subsistence
resignation
Frigate United States

