Certification of payments; account of Lieutenant Franklin Wharton
Document 1798Certification that $25.82 is due Lieutenant Franklin Wharton of the Marines on board the frigate "United States", being the amount of his account for recruiting Marines for service on the "United States" and for contingent expenses attending the same.
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Accountants Office
July 5. 1794
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of Recruits stationed at Spring Garden late under the command of Capt. Edward McDe[undecipherable] the sum of five hundred fifty one Dollars & [undecipherable] being for the pay of the non Commissioned Officers & Privates of said Detachment now under the command of Ensign George B. Hall, for April & May 1794.
Pay of the troops for 94 [undecipherable] 539. [undecipherable] W Simmons
Acct
The Se[cretary] of War
Accountants Office
July 5. 1794
I Certify that there is due to Frances[undecipherable] Wharton Master of Marines on Board the Frigate United States the sum of [undecipherable] Dollars & [undecipherable] to be the amount of his account for Recruiting Marines for the Frigate United States & for Contingent expenses, allowing the same.
[undecipherable] 4 W Simmons
[undecipherable] 25 52 Acct
25 52
The ho[undecipherable] of Mar[undecipherable]
Accountants Office
July 5. 17[undecipherable]
I Certify that there is due to Samuel [undecipherable] late Ensign in the 3 Reg[undecipherable] the sum of thirteen Dollars & [undecipherable] being for his
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $25.82 is due Lieutenant Franklin Wharton of the Marines on board the frigate "United States", being the amount of his account for recruiting Marines for service on the "United States" and for contingent expenses attending the same.
Date
07/05/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798070521452
Page start
192
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant Franklin Wharton
Commandant of Marine Corps
marines
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
recruiting
Frigate United States
contingent expenses

