Certification of payments; detachment at West Point

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; detachment at West Point

Description

Certification that $725.61 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at West Point, being for the pay and forage of the commissioned officers, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for February 1798.

year created

1798

month created

03

day created

23

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Nehemiah Freeman
temporary paymaster
detachment
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
commissioned officers
non commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

West Point
New York
Accountants Office

notable item/thing

pay
forage

document number

1798032321255

page start

125

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) DOP01 (431 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V:B, P:125

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountants Office [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]