Concerning pay to Mrs. Roberts
Document 1795Informs Capt. Staats Morris that Major Robert's pay has been disbursed to Mrs. Roberts.
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all the men now at the Garrison may be paid in full to the first of this month. I regret that your men cannot be paid before I receive the return mentioned in that letter. It is expected your pay will be included on said return when the sum due you will be transmitted without delay.
I am Sir &cā
William Simmons
Nicholas Fiske Esqr D. of War Accountants Office
Supervisor New York July 24th 1795
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of one hundred and fifteen Dollars, being on account of the Pay of Major R. B. Roberts in the 3d Sub Legion from the 1st of April to 30th June 1795 inclusive, which sum you are to pay to Mrs E. C. Sophia Roberts Wife of the said Major Roberts who resides either at the City of New York or Flat Bush on Long Island for which sum you will take her receipt and transmit the same to this Office.
I am Sir &cā
William Simmons
Capt. Staats Morris D. of War Accountants Office
West Point July 24th 1795
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 22d Inst. I have to inform that the sum of one hundred and fifteen Dollars has been this day transmitted to Mrs Roberts thro' the hands of Nicholas Fiske Supervisor at
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Capt. Staats Morris that Major Robert's pay has been disbursed to Mrs. Roberts.
Date
07/24/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795072421655
Page start
152
Notable persons
Staats Morris
William Simmons
Major Roberts
Sophia Roberts
Captain Staats Morris
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
husband
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
paymaster pro tem at West Point
men
garrison
officers
Notable locations
New York
West Point
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
accounts
recruiting accounts
bounty

