Certification of payments; compensation of Lieutenant David Hale
Document 1798Certification that $55.20 is due David Hale, late a lieutenant in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being for his pay and subsistence from 1 May to 9 June 1798, the day of his resignation, and the premium due him for enlisting two recruits.
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Accountants Office
August 1st 1798
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of Recruits Stationed at Fort Johnston, [interlined: Nth Carolina] the Sum of two hundred & sixteen Dollars, being for their pay for May & June 1798 which sum is to be transmitted to Griffith J McKie Collector at Wilmington who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same,
Pay of the Army for '98 216.—
The Secy of War
Peter Hagner
A Clk
Accountants Office
August 8th 1798
I Certify that there is due to David Hale late a Lieutenant in the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers the sum of fifty five Dollars & 20/100, being for his pay & subsistence from 1 May to 9 June '98 the day of his resignation & for premium due him for inlisting 2 Recruits which sum is to be transmitted to Jonathan Jackson supervisor Boston to be by him paid to the said Lieut D Hale,
Pay of the Army '98 39.—
Subsistence of Officers 12. 20.
Exps of Recruiting 4.—
Ds 55. 20
The Secy of War
P Hagner
A Clk
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $55.20 is due David Hale, late a lieutenant in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being for his pay and subsistence from 1 May to 9 June 1798, the day of his resignation, and the premium due him for enlisting two recruits.
Date
08/08/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798080821555
Page start
217
Notable persons
James McHenry
Peter Hagner
:Lieutenant David Hale
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
recruits
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence
resignation
premium
enlistment

