Certification of payments; detachment at Governors Island
Document 1798Certification that $432.52 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, and a detachment of recruits enlisted Lieutenant David Hale, both stationed at Governors Island under the command of Captain Frederick Frye, being the pay of himself, Lieutenant William Wilson, Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborn (including forage), and the non-commissioned officers and privates for April 1798.
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Accountants Office
May 4 1793
I certify that there is due to Detachment of the Corps of Artificers & Engineers and a Detachment of Recruits enlisted by [undecipherable] Lieut Lavid Sale, both stationed at Governors Island, under the commands of Capt Frederick Frye the sum of four hundred & thirty two Dollars & fifty two cents being for pay of himself, Lt William Wilson, surgeons mate Samuel Osborn (including forage) and the non commissioned Officers & Privates of the said Detachments for April 1793, which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor at New York, to be by him paid to the said Capt Frye who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same
W Simmons
Actt
Pay of the Army $486.33
Forage of Officers 6—
Do 133.22
The Sect of War
Accountants Office
May 4 1793
I certify that there is due to Lieut Lavid Sale, lieutenant of Artificers & Engineers the sum of ten dollars & sixty two Cents to reimburse him the like sum paid for his passage from West Point to New York and New Port Rhode Island by [undecipherable] Capt [undecipherable] admitted by the Secretary of War.
W Simmons
Actt
Do 10.62 [undecipherable]
The Sect of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $432.52 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, and a detachment of recruits enlisted Lieutenant David Hale, both stationed at Governors Island under the command of Captain Frederick Frye, being the pay of himself, Lieutenant William Wilson, Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborn (including forage), and the non-commissioned officers and privates for April 1798.
Date
05/04/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798050421255
Page start
151
Note
Account of Frederick Frye and detachment.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
detachment
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
recruits
Lieutenant David Hale
command
Captain Frederick Frye
Lieutenant William Wilson
Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborn
non-commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Governors Island
New York
Notable items
pay
forage
enlisted

