Request for Regular Payroll
Document 1795Ingersoll requested he be added to the Payroll of troops and be paid on a regular basis by Capt. Fleming, paymaster for troops at West Point, rather than through submission to Mr. Gorham.
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West Point July 21 1795
Sir
Inclosed are my accounts with the United States for Pay and Subsistence up to the 30 of June inclusive, I forwarded them to the accountent Office the last Spring up to the time they where sent in order to have a Settlement that in future I might be put in the Pay=rolls and draw with the Troops. But the accountant thought Proper to send me draughts on the late Mr Gorham Supervisor of Boston to the amount of $06 Dollars which is in the credit accou[nt]
I am under the nece[ss]ity of beging the Secretary of war to direct Captain Fleming who act as Pay Master to the troops of this Place to Pay me the balance due me on my account. The prospect I have of moving my Family to this Place very soon makes me very solicitous for the mony to mable me to accomplish it —
I am Sir with the highest Respect your Most Obedient
[undecipherable] G Ingersoll
Capt Actg Vert
[Docket:] West Camp July 21, 1795 — John Gray Ingersold — enclos'd are accounts for pay and Subsistence which I no [undecipherable] Subsistence which I request the Secretary may be directed to answer
[Marginal notation:] 21 July 1795
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Ingersoll requested he be added to the Payroll of troops and be paid on a regular basis by Capt. Fleming, paymaster for troops at West Point, rather than through submission to Mr. Gorham.
Date
07/21/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Document number
1795072140001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
George Ingersoll
Notable locations
West Point

