Certification of payments; John Steele & Crew, August 1798
Document 1798Certification that $64 is due John Steele, Coxswain, and the crew of the public barge at Mud Island Fort, being his and their pay for August 1798.
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[Accountants Office]
September 5th 1795
I Certify that there is due to a detachment of Recruits station'd to rendezvous under the command of Ensign Wm Potts the Sum of one hundred and fifty three dollars being for his and their pay for the month of August 1795 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor of New York to be by him paid to Ensn Potts who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Pay of the Army
1771 — Do 163
The Secy of War Wm Simmons
Acountant W.D.
No 2102
September 5th 1795
I Certify that there is due to a detachment of Artillerists & Engineers station'd at Governors Island under the command of Capt. Frederick Frye the sum of [undecipherable] hundred & forty seven dollars & [undecipherable] being for the pay of himself, Lieutt John McClellan, & Wm Willson Surgeons mate, Samuel Cabanes purchasing forage; and for the pay of the non Commissioned officers and privates of the said detachment to August 1795 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 641.96
Forage — 6 — Wm Simmons
Do 647.96 Acountant W. D.
The Secy of War No 2101
September 6th 1795
I Certify that there is due to a detachment of Recruits under Capt John Henry of the 2d Regt of Infy Station'd at New York under his command the Sum of two hundred & ninety Dollars & [undecipherable] being for the pay of the said detachment from the date of their Statements to the 31st August 1795 which Sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor of New York to be by him paid to the said Captain Henry who is to be held accountable for the due application of the Same.
Pay of the Army
Do 290 [undecipherable] The Secy War No 2105 Wm Simmons
Acout W. D.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $64 is due John Steele, Coxswain, and the crew of the public barge at Mud Island Fort, being his and their pay for August 1798.
Date
09/03/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798090321155
Page start
228
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John Steele
crew
accountant
Secretary of War
Coxswain
John Steel
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Mud Island Fort
Notable items
pay
public barge

