Some Men Now Having Five Months Pay Due Them
Document 1795Tousard discusses his concerns about compensation of the officers and men and stresses the urgency of paying them in a timely manner. Some have not been paid in five months.
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[Wm. Simmons the accountant]
West point July the 4th 1795.
Sir.
I have the honour of informing you that Lt. Freeman Pay master of the Regiment is Sending to you the Muster Roll according to the formation of the three battalions for the month of June: we will endeavour to Set the Comptability in the greatest light and order. For this first moment and the want of better informations from the recruiting officers who are absent. There will be few mistakes of Slight Consequence which will be easily rectified.
I request you Sir to forward to the Council of Administration the Sum which is due for the past month of June according to the Muster roll and an equal Sum for the month of may. which is also due and which the pay master will pay to the officers and Soldiers according to the Muster Rolls which have already forwarded to you.
An other Sum to face the antient muster Rolls Some men having now five month of pay due and many three or four.
Give me leave to observe to you that Several of the officers depend entirely upon their pay for their Support. and they would feel much indebted to you if you would transmit regularly their pay.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Tousard discusses his concerns about compensation of the officers and men and stresses the urgency of paying them in a timely manner. Some have not been paid in five months.
Date
07/04/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Document number
1795070470001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Louis Tousard
Lieutenant Freeman, Paymaster of the Regiment
recruiting officers
paymaster
soldiers
Colonel Rochefontaine
Council of Administration
Secretary at War [Pickering]
Notable locations
West Point
Notable items
muster roll
regimental chest
contingencies

