Certification of payments; crew of the frigate "United States"
Document 1798Certification that $872.08 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 April 1798; to be paid to William McRea, Lieutenant of Marines.
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Accountants' Office
May 1st 1798
I certify that there is due to Edward Blake late a Serjeant in the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers, the sum of fourteen Dollars & ninety Cent, being for his pay from 1 March 1793 the time he was last paid to by Major Tousards to the 4 Mayt following the day his term of service expired.
Drs 14.90 Pay of the Army 93 W Simmons
The Sect of War Sect
Accountants' Office
May 1st 1798
I certify that there is due to the Officers, Petty Officers, seamen, Ordinary Seamen & marines of the Frigate United States commanded by John Barry Esquire the sum of eight hundred seventy three Dollars & eight cents, being for their pay for the month of April 1798 which sum is to be paid to William McRea lieutenant of marines who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same —
Drs 872. 8 Pay of the Navy for 1798. W Simmons
The Sect of War Sect
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $872.08 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 April 1798; to be paid to William McRea, Lieutenant of Marines.
Date
05/10/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798051021155
Page start
155
Note
Account of John Barry and officers, crew, and Marines of frigate United States.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant William McRea
Marines
Officers, Petty Officers, Seamen, Ordinary SeamenCaptain John Barry
navy
accountant
Secretary of War
command
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
frigate United States
pay

