Certification of payments; detachment at Governors Island, New York
Document 1798Certification that $555.39 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Governors Island under Captain Frederick Frye, being the pay of himself for April and May 1798, the pay of Lieutenants John McClallen and William Wilson for May 1798, the pay of Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborn (including forage) for May 1798, and the non-commissioned officers and privates for May 1798 and the balance of bounty due Corporal Asa Hull.
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Accountants Office
June 6. 1798
I certify that there is due to a detachment of the Corps of Artille[ry]
& Engineers stationed at Governors Island under the command of Captn [undecipherable]
Frye the sum of five hundred fifty five Dollars [undecipherable] being for pay [undecipherable]
of himself for April & May 1798 pay of Lieuts John McClallin &
William Wilson for May 1798, pay & forage of Surgeons mate Samuel
Osborn for May 98 his subsistence for April & May 98 for pay of
the non commissioned Officers & Privates of the said Detachment for May
1798 & for balance of bounty due to Asa Hull Corporal in said Detach-
ment, which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish supervisor
New York to be by him paid to the said Captn Frye who is to be held
accountable for the due application of the same
Pay of the Army..... 470 . 98
Subsistence of Officers.. 74 . 41
forage of ditto.. 6 . —
Bounties to Soldiers.... 4 . —
Dollars 555 . 39
The Secy of War
W. Simmons Acctt
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $555.39 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Governors Island under Captain Frederick Frye, being the pay of himself for April and May 1798, the pay of Lieutenants John McClallen and William Wilson for May 1798, the pay of Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborn (including forage) for May 1798, and the non-commissioned officers and privates for May 1798 and the balance of bounty due Corporal Asa Hull.
Date
06/07/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798060621355
Page start
178
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
detachment
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Captain Frederick Frye
Lieutenant John McClallen
Lieutenat William Wilson
Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborn
non-commissioned officers
privates
Corporal Asa Hull
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Governor's Island
New York
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
bounty
balance
forage


