Certification of payments; crew of the frigate "United States"
Document 1798Certification that $1254.27 is due the Officers, Petty Officers, Seamen, Ordinary Seamen, and Marines of the frigate "United States", commanded by Captain John Barry, being their pay for January through March 1798.
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Accountants Office
April 25 1798
I certify that there is due to James Ketcham Clerk of the [undecipherable] Yard, Philadelphia a the sum of fifty four Dollars [undecipherable] being for salary from the 21st February the time he was appointed to the 31st March 1798 inclusively
W Simmons
Asst.
Ds 50. 16.
Th: Secy f War
Warr.t 2691
Accountants Office
April 6 1778
I certify that there is due to the Officers, Petty Officers Seamen & Ordinary Seamen, & Marines of the Frigate United States commanded by Captain John Barry, the sum of twelve hundred, fifty four Dollars[undecipherable] being for their pay from 1 January to 31 March 179[undecipherable] which sum is to be paid to William [undecipherable] Lieutenant of Marines who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same
W Simmons
Asst.
Ds 1234. 92
S N Warr.t 2696
Accountants Office
April 7 1798
I certify that there is due to the Estate of John [undecipherable] late private Capt Joseph [undecipherable] Elliott Company of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] thirty [undecipherable] and being for his pay from the 1 October 1796 to the 3 January 1797 the day he died of Abstract [undecipherable] No [undecipherable] which amount is payable to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Morses by order of his powers of Attorney now [undecipherable] before [undecipherable] to take effect of [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] 14 00
[undecipherable] of February 1797
Warr.t 2700
W Simmons
Asst.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $1254.27 is due the Officers, Petty Officers, Seamen, Ordinary Seamen, and Marines of the frigate "United States", commanded by Captain John Barry, being their pay for January through March 1798.
Date
04/06/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798040621355
Page start
134
Note
Account of John Barry and the officers, crew, and Marines of the frigate United States.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Officers
Petty Officers
Seamen
Ordinary Seamen
Marines
Captain John Barry
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
frigate United States

