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 Belfast
Surgeon Mate in the 2d 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 Subsistance &c
92. 33
W Simmons
Actt
Secky of War
Accountants Office
January 4th 1798
I certify that there is due to Henry Phillips late
belonging to Capt Rollinsons Detachment of the Corps of Artillerists
& Engineers the sum of sixteen Dollars 20 being for his pay as a Corporal
from 1st to 7th May 1797 was his exit from 8 May to 1st September 1797
exclusive the day of his discharge which sum is to be transmitted to
Nicholas Fish Supervisor in New York to be by him paid to Capt [undecipherable]
Frye, who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Pay of the Army for 1797 16. 27
W Simmons
Actt
The Secty of War
Accountants Office
January 4th 1798
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the Corps of
Artillerists & Engineers stationed at Governors Island under the command
of Capt Frederick Frye the sum of five hundred and fifty eight Dollars
and sixty four cents being for pay of himself Lieut William Wilson
including his pay from 1st April Surgeons Mate Samuel Osborne
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

