Certification of payments; subsistence of Lieutenant William McRea of the Marines
Document 1798Certification that $61.20 is due Lieutenant William McRea of the Marines on board the frigate "United States", being for his subsistence from August 1, the date of his appointment, through December 1797.
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Accountants Office
February 5 1798
I certify that there is due to William M'Kea [undecipherable] Lieutenant of Marines in the frigats United States the sum of Sixty one Dollars and [undecipherable] cents being for [undecipherable] subsistence from [undecipherable] the date of his appointment to the 21 December 1797 inclusive.
W Simmons
Acct.
[Sal'd 31 [undecipherable] the Secy [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] Navy
The Sec [undecipherable] of War]
Accountants Office
February 8 1798
I certify that there is due Edward Meade acting [undecipherable] a Master of the frigats United States the sum of forty four Dollars being for his subsistence from the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] 97 the date of his appointment to the 31 December following inclusive.
W Simmons
Acct.
[Paid [undecipherable] Collector [undecipherable]
The Sec [undecipherable] of War]
Accountants Office
February 15 1798
I certify that this is due to Captain Frederick Frye commanding as [undecipherable] [undecipherable] William Nelson & Serjeants [undecipherable] Samuel Osborn the sum of four hundred thirty five Dollars & [undecipherable] cents being for their subsistence up to 31 December 97 inclusive which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas [undecipherable] of New York to be by him paid to the said [undecipherable] who [undecipherable] given vouchers for the due application of the same.
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W Simmons
Acct.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $61.20 is due Lieutenant William McRea of the Marines on board the frigate "United States", being for his subsistence from August 1, the date of his appointment, through December 1797.
Date
02/03/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798020321055
Page start
96
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Marines
Lieutenant William McRea
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
frigate United States
pay
subsistence

