Enlistment Pledge of David Umen
Document 1798Umen acknowledges that he has voluntarily enlisted to serve one year in the Marine Service, unless sooner discharged, according to the Act passed July 1st 1797 which provides a Naval Armament. The rules and articles of the Navy against mutiny and desertion have been read to him and he will be paid six dollars per month.
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[Docket on verso: David Amen / 19th April 179[8]]
[seal]
I David Amen [undecipherable: acknowledge that I have voluntarily inlisted] [undecipherable] to
serve in the [undecipherable]
of the United States, unless sooner discharged; upon the terms
mentioned in the Act passed the [undecipherable] day of July 179[undecipherable]
entitled, An Act providing a Naval
armament and do [undecipherable] at the pay of
Six dollars p month [the Navy—]
and that I have had read to me the rules and articles of [war] against
mutiny and desertion, [strikethrough: and relative to the administration of justice].
WITNESS MY HAND, this 19th David Amen
day of [April] 179[8]
In the presence of
I David Amen. do solemnly Swear
to bear true allegiance to the UNITED STATES of AMERICA, and
to serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies or
opposers whomsoever; and to observe and obey the orders of the
PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA, and the
orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the rules and
articles of [strikethrough: war] the Navy
Philadelphia County to
SWORN before me, this twentieth
day of April 1798
Jno Grover
Type
Printed Document Signed
Description
Umen acknowledges that he has voluntarily enlisted to serve one year in the Marine Service, unless sooner discharged, according to the Act passed July 1st 1797 which provides a Naval Armament. The rules and articles of the Navy against mutiny and desertion have been read to him and he will be paid six dollars per month.
Date
04/19/1798
Author
Document number
1798041990001
Page start
1
Note
Includes Umen's pledge of allegiance, dated 4/20/1798
Notable persons
David Umen
John Grover
enemies of opposers
Notable items
orders of the President
orders of the officers appointed over me