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
Jany 7 1799
I Certify, that there is due to William R. Boots Ensign [undecipherable] the 3rd Regt 1st division of twenty four dollars being for his pay for the Month of May 1798 —
Pay of the Army 1798 — [undecipherable]
The Secy of War — W Simmons
Acct [undecipherable]
Accountants Office
June 8th 1798
I Certify, that there is due to the following men Privates in Captain Joseph Brooks Company late 1st Regiment of Forces —
To Matthew Augustus for balance of pay as pr abstract D N° 1159 D [undecipherable]
To Charles McLaren for ditto & ditto as yr ditto — N° 1160 [undecipherable]
making in the whole Thirty Dollars & forty cents which sum is payable to John Moylan Their Attorney —
[undecipherable] Pay of the Army in 1791
The Secy of War W Simmons
Acct [undecipherable]
Accountants Office
June 6 1798
I Certify, that there is due to a detachment of the Corps of [undecipherable] Engineers stationed at Governors Island under the command of Capt [undecipherable] the sum of five hundred fifty five Dollars the being for pay [undecipherable]
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

