Muster and Pay Roll for Battalions of Artillerists and Engineers
Document 1795Officers of the Second, Third, and Fourth Battalions of Artillerists and Engineers requested Freeman represent their grievances regarding lack of pay due them on former muster rolls previously transmitted. Freeman requested order and regularity of payments.
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[Mhmanot Freeman]
[received 8. July 95]
West Point, July 1st 1795
Sir,
Agreeably to the instructions, which I have received from Colonel Rochefontaine, I transmit to you, for the month of June, 1795, a muster and pay roll of the Second, third and Fourth battalions of the corps of Artillerists and Engineers. — That one general fund might be established, from which might be issued the pay of all monies due to the corps, I have been directed to include every officer of the three last battalions, although they may be detained on duty, which may not admit of their being from present at this garrison; but as I could obtain no return of the men under their respective commands, I have been obliged to omit in the roll all the noncommissioned officers and privates, not now on duty at West Point.
I have also been directed to request that you would send me printed receets, musters, and pay rolls; and transmit an account of balances due to the officers of the Second, Third, and Fourth Battalions. — The officers present have requested me to represent respectfully to you, that they experience inconveniences in not having the arrears of pay, due to them on former muster rolls, transmitted to this garrison.
I would Sollicit from you Such further information, as you might Suppose requisite to promote order and regularity in the Paymasters accounts. —
I have the honour to be with great respect,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant
Mh. Freeman
The Accountant of the War Department
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Officers of the Second, Third, and Fourth Battalions of Artillerists and Engineers requested Freeman represent their grievances regarding lack of pay due them on former muster rolls previously transmitted. Freeman requested order and regularity of payments.
Date
07/01/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Document number
1795070170001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Freeman 07/14/1795.
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Nehemiah Freeman
Notable locations
War Department
West Point

