Certificate of Jailer Nicholas Robertson Refering to the Escape of James Chamber.
Document 1795Certificate, Nicholas Robertson's report regarding James Chambers escape from jail.
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[Docket: July 23. 1795 / Capt. [undecipherable] / Robinson]
Sir
I wrote you on the 27th June inclosing Muster & Pay Rolls up to the last of May. I now transmit you Receipt Rolls and Receipts for the pay of Officers and Soldiers who were paid by Me, Should there be any irregularity, I hope You will make an allowance as it is the first — I have accompanied them with an account Current and stated the Ballance that remains in my hands. The ballance taken from the receiptroles will amount to twenty Cents more then is stated in the Account Current which the receiptrole for July, August, & September, amounting to three hundred and seventy eight Dollars fifty three Cents will specify; but the letter accompanying the same, from the former accountant mentions only three hundred and seventy eight Dollars thirty three Cents, which was the amount of the money I received for the above mentioned three months, I did not suppose it of consequence, but as there appeared a difference in the ballances, I took the liberty to mention it. I have in possession duplicates of the receiptroles and receipts inclosed, except Lieut Cox's receipt who refused to sign a duplicate, I have therefore kept the original, and have taken the Liberty of inclosing You a Certified Duplicate, which I hope will answer. John Smith had pay due from the 5th of Feby to the 10th of June the day he was discharged, and paid by the direction of Maj. Freeman. I will thank you to inform me when the bounty of fourteen dollars for recruits commences, if from the 1st Jany 1795, agreeable to the raising of the soldiers pay, as the Act does not particularly specify. I wait your information on this subject, and shall then transmit my recruiting Account.
I am Sir
Your most Obt Hbl Svt
Michael Robinson
Capt. A: & Engineers
Fort Johnson
23. July 1795
William Simmons Esquire
[Enclosure — Surgeon's Certificate]
[Docket: Surgeon Mate's / Certificate]
I Certify that on examination of John Smith a Private in Captain [undecipherable: Latterner's?] Company of the Corps of Artillery & Engineers — I find him unfit for Military Service, he being lame of the left leg, produced by the Chronic Rheumatism — a gradual wasting of the System, since under my care, which from Symptoms I believe is occasioned by partial Obstructions in the Lacteal Vessels — Vision in some measure impaired, he advanced in years, renders a cure exceedingly doubtful —
Given under my hand at Fort Johnson St Barthius this 16th Day of June 1795
George Gillosphy S. M.
C & Engineers
Maj. Const Freeman [signature]
[Enclosure — Deposition]
[Docket: John [undecipherable] / Ca[pt.] [undecipherable] / [undecipherable]]
So Carolina District of Camden
This day personally appeared before me Nicht Robertson Justice for Said District & made Oath that in the Night of the 15th Day of May 1795 a Certain James Chambers committed by Lieut William Cox of the Corps of Artillery & Engineers as a Deserter from Said Corps — broke through St [undecipherable] & made his escape — on the Night aforesaid —
Swore before me this [undecipherable] Day of [undecipherable]
June 1795
Francis Boykin J. D.
N. Rob[ertson] [signature]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Certificate, Nicholas Robertson's report regarding James Chambers escape from jail.
Date
06/06/1795
Author
Sent from
So Carolina, District of Camden
Document number
1795060690001
Page start
7
Note
Enclosed in Kalteisen to Simmons, 07/23/1795.
Notable persons
unknown
Nicholas Robertson
Francis Boykin
James Chambers
Lieut William Cox
Corps of Artillerists & Engineers
Notable locations
South Carolina, District of Camden
Notable items
jail
proctor
deserter
escape


