. Account of Mary Fountain Matron to the Hospital on Bedlow's Island. . Amount ...... $27.61 Reported Jan^y 23^d. 1799. Received January 28^th. 1799 of William Simmons Accountant, a Warrant N^o. 3637. for Twenty seven Dollars & Sixty one Cents in full of the Within account for the due application of which I hold myself accountable — Dolls 27.61 [undecipherable] The United States D^r. To Mary Fountain Matron to the Hospital on Bedlows Island For her Pay from the 10^th of Septem: to 26^th Decem: 1798 being 3 Months & 22 days @ $8 p months ..... $27.61 Pay of the Army $27 100 Department of War Accountants Office January 23^d. 1799 ((Admitted.)) [Signatures: J. Simmons / [undecipherable]] I certify that Mary Fountain was employ'd under my directions in attendance on the Sick at Bedlows Island from the 10^th of September to the 18^th of October — 1798 — Sam Osbon For Pay Decem: 24^th [undecipherable: probable reading Surgt. Mate] 8^th Regt. Art^y. [undecipherable] After the above date (18^th October) Doctor Dwight took charge of the Sick on Bedlows Island, and when I have occasionally visited I have observed the same Nurse in attendance [Signature: J. Osbon] Capt. John Henry I do certify that the above named Mary Fountain was employed in attendance on the sick soldiers belonging to the detachment of the 2^d Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers under my command in the garrison of Bedlows Island from the tenth day of September till the 24^th day of December 1798 at which last period the sick were removed to the hospital at Governors Island when her services were no longer necessary. Jany 23^d 1799 John Henry Capt. 2^d Regt. of Art^le.