Certification of payments; account of a detachment at Governors Island New York
Document 1798Certification that $558.64 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Governors Island under the command of Captain Frederick Frye, being the pay of himself, Lt. William Wilson (including his pay from April 1), Surgeon's mate Samuel Osborne (including forage), and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for December 1797.
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Accountants Office
January 4th 1798.
I Certify that there is due to George Balfour Surgeons Mate in the 3d Regiment the sum of ninety two Dollars & thirty three cents being for his pay Subsistence & Forage for November & December 1797.
60 ... Pay of the Army
12 ... Forage of Officers
20. 33 Subsistce of do
92. 33
The Secy of War W Simmons
Acctt
Accountants Office
January 24 1798.
I Certify that there is due to Henry Phillips late belonging to Capto Kalteisen's Detachment of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers the sum of Sixteen Dollars 57. being for his Pay as Corporal from 1st to 7. May 1797 & as Private from 8. May to 1st September 97 inclusive (the day of his discharge) which Sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor of New York to be by him paid to Capto Fredk Frye who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Pay of the Army for 1797 16. 57
The Secy of War W Simmons
Acctt
Accountants Office
January 4 1798.
I Certify that there is due to a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers stationed at Governors Island under the command of Capto Frederick Frye the sum of five hundred and fifty eight dollars and sixty four cents being for pay of himself, Lieutt William Wilson (including his pay from 1st April) Surgeons Mate Samuel Osborne
(including Forage) and the non commisioned Officers & Privates of the said Detachment for December 1797 which Sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York to be by him paid to the said Capto Frye who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Pay of the Army for 1797 552. 64
Forage of Officers 6. 558. 64
The Secy of War W Simmons
Acctt
Accountants Office
January 6 1798.
I Certify that there is due to John Steel Coxswain and the Crew of the Publick Barge stationed at Mud Island Fort the sum of sixty four Dollars being for their pay for Decemr 97. which sum is payable to John Steel per order.
$64. ... Contingencies of the War Dept.
The Secy of War W Simmons
Acctt
Accountants Office
January 14 1798.
I Certify that there is due to Samuel Hodgdon Superintendent of Military Stores the sum of One thousand seventeen Dollars & thirty cents being for expenditures made by him in the military Store Department between the 1st October & 31st December 1797.
$1017. 30 Incidt & Contt Exps.
The Secy of War W Simmons
Acctt
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $558.64 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Governors Island under the command of Captain Frederick Frye, being the pay of himself, Lt. William Wilson (including his pay from April 1), Surgeon's mate Samuel Osborne (including forage), and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for December 1797.
Date
01/04/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798010421355
Page start
79
Note
Account of Frederick Frye and detachment.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
detachment
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
command
Captain Frederick Frye
Lieutenant William Wilson
Surgeon's mate Samuel Osborne
non commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Governors Island
New York
Notable items
pay
forage


