Pay of Lieutenant Robert Rowan and Recruits
Document 1795Simmons certifies that $893.69 pay is due Lt. Robert Rowan and the recruits under the command of Captain Griffith McRee of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers as have marched from Wilmington North Carolina to West Point, New York.
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Accountants Office.
Aug.t 13, 1795.
I Certify that there is due to Capt. Griffith J. McRee, the Sum of [underline: two hundred forty nine dollars and ninety four Cents,] being the Balance of his Account for recruiting, his contingent Account, Pay of himself and Men to the 31st March 1795 inclusive and for his Pay from the 1st day of April to the 31st July 1795 inclusive.
Doll.s [underline: 249 94/100]
The Secy of War. Wm Simmons
Acct.
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Accountants Office
Aug.t 13. 1795.
I Certify that there is due to such Part of the Men under the Command of Capt. Griffith J. McRee, as were left in North Carolina on the recruiting Service the Sum of [underline: one hundred and thirty two Dollars,] being for their Pay from the 1st April to the 31st July 1795 inclusive for which Sum the said Capt. McRee is to be accountable for the due Application thereof. —
Doll.s [underline: 132]
The Secy of War. Wm Simmons
Acct.
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Department of War. Accountants Office.
Aug.t 14. 1795.
I Certify that there is due to Lieut. Robert Rowan and such of the Recruits under the Command of Captain Griffith McRee of the Corps of Artillenists and Engineers as have marched from Wilmington North Carolina to West Point, the sum of [underline: eight hundred and ninety three Dollars and sixty nine Cents,] being for the Pay of the said Lt Robert Rowan for the month of July and for the Pay of the said Recruits from the 1st April to the 31st July 1795 inclusive, which Sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish, Supervisor at New York and by him to be transmitted to Nehemiah Freeman, temporary Pay Master to the Corps of Artillenists and Engineers at the Garrison at West Point, who is to be held accountable for the due Application thereof. —
Doll.s [underline: 893 69/100]
The Secy of War. Wm Simmons
Acct.
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Department of War. Accountants Office.
Aug.t 14. 1795.
I Certify that there is due to the Officers, non Commissioned Officers and Privates of the Corps of Artillenists and Engineers, who were present at the Garrison at West Point on the 31st July 1795 (agreeably to a Muster Roll transmitted to this Office, by the Council of Administration to said period) the Sum of [underline: one thousand eight hundred & forty seven Dollars & forty nine Cents,] being for their Pay for the Month of July 1795 which Sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish, Supervisor at New York and by him to be transmitted to Nehemiah Freeman, temporary Pay Master at said Garrison, who is to be held accountable for the due Application thereof. —
Doll.s [underline: 1847 49/100]
The Secy of War. Wm Simmons.
Acct.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $893.69 pay is due Lt. Robert Rowan and the recruits under the command of Captain Griffith McRee of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers as have marched from Wilmington North Carolina to West Point, New York.
Date
08/11/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1795081121755
Page start
88
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Nehemiah Freeman
temporary paymaster West Point
Lieutenant Robert Rowan
recruits
command
Captain Griffith McRee
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Notable locations
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Wilmington North Carolina
West Point, New York
Notable items
pay
march

