Certification of payments; compensation of detachment at Governors Island, New York
Document 1798Certification that $622.23 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Governors Island, New York under the command of Captain Frederick Frye, being for the pay, subsistence, and forage of the officers and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates through July 1798.
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Accountants Office.
August 7th 1798
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the 1 Regiment of Infantry stationed at this Post, under the direction of George Fleming Military Store Keeper, for the service of the Ordinance Department, the sum of Sixty eight Dollars & 50c being for the pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates of said Detachment for the month of July 1798 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York to be by him paid to the said George Fleming who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same.
Drs 68. 35
The Secy of Mar.
Peter Hagner
pr Clk
Accountants Office.
August 7th 1798
I Certify that there is due to Charles Wollstonecraft Lieutenant on the 2 Regt of Artillery & Engineers the sum of Sixty eight Dollars ~ 90 Cents being for his pay & subsistance from 8 June the date of his acceptance of his appointment to the 31 July 98
Drs 68. 98
The Secy of Mar.
Peter Hagner
pr Clk
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $622.23 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Governors Island, New York under the command of Captain Frederick Frye, being for the pay, subsistence, and forage of the officers and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates through July 1798.
Date
08/06/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798080621152
Page start
214
Notable persons
James McHenry
Peter Hagner
detachment
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Captain Frederick Frye
officers
non commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
Nicholas Fish
Supervisor New York
Notable locations
Governors Island
New York
Accountants Office

