Pay of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point, New York
Document 1795Simmons certifies that $2,508.16 is due the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Privates of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point, being their pay for August 1795 and the arrears due such men as have arrived at said garrison since July 31st.
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Accountants Office
Sept 16. 1795
I Certify that there is due to Capt [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers the Sum of two hundred [undecipherable] on Dollars and four Cents being the Balance of the account for monthly payments to two Men to the 31 May and August Expenses and for two pay and Subsistence to the 31 August 1795 Inclusive
Doll [undecipherable] Wm Simmons
[The Sec'y of War] Clerk
Department of War. Accountants Office
Sept 16. 1795
I Certify that there is due to Capt [undecipherable] Davidson of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers the Sum of Eighty Dollars being for two pay for the Months of July and August 1795 which Sum is to be transmitted to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of New York and by him to be paid to the said Capt Alexander Davidson
Doll 80 Wm Simmons
[The Sec'y of War] Clerk
Accountants Office
Sept 16. 1795
I Certify that there is due to the Officers non Commissioned Officers and Privates of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at West Point the Sum of two Thousand five hundred and eight Dollars and [undecipherable] Cents being for their pay for the Month of August 1795 [and for] the arrears of pay due each Men as have arrived at said Gar-
ment
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $2,508.16 is due the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Privates of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point, being their pay for August 1795 and the arrears due such men as have arrived at said garrison since July 31st.
Date
09/16/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1795091621755
Page start
109
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Nehemiah Freeman
temporary paymaster West Point
Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers
Privates
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
West Point
New York
garrison
Notable items
pay
subsistence
arrears

