Receipt Rolls for Recent Recruits at West Point
Document 1795Muster and Pay rolls for men who recently joined West Point, to whom arreares of pay are due. Letter from Simmons deterred Freeman from making any more statements until corrections to his previous submissions were made by Simmons.
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[Endorsement, rotated: [undecipherable] No. [undecipherable]. 19. Nov. Ans. 3/4. — Freeman]
West Point, November, 10th 1795.
Sir,
I transmit you a muster and pay roll of such men, as have joined at West Point, since the thirtieth of September last, to whom arrears of pay are due to that date; and also a muster and pay roll for the month of October, 1795 for the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at this garrison.
I have enlisted two men, George [undecipherable: probable reading "Parrott"] and George Easton, since the first of January last, who are now at West Point; and to whom, as I have stated in my recruiting account, I have paid the Bounty of ten dollars only. There are a number of men present, who have been enlisted in 1795, and who have, for some time past, claimed the additional Bounty. Your letter of the 15th July last, has prevented me making any Statement to you of what they alledge to be due to them; and has determined me to wait your Directions, whether I should act or not in the business.
I have the honour to be
with respect,
Sir,
Your very humble Servant,
Wm. Freeman Jr.
& C. [undecipherable]. Asst. Point
William Simmons Esqr
P.S. Since the Commanding Officer has signed the muster and pay rolls, herewith transmitted to you, Sergeant James [undecipherable] of Capt. [undecipherable]'s company has been order'd to Charleston. P.E.
I would thank you to send me fifteen or eighteen blank muster rolls for the month of October.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Muster and Pay rolls for men who recently joined West Point, to whom arreares of pay are due. Letter from Simmons deterred Freeman from making any more statements until corrections to his previous submissions were made by Simmons.
Date
11/10/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Document number
1795111070301
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Nehemiah Freeman
Notable locations
West Point

