Pay of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $3,369.23 is due the Officers, Non-Commisioned Officers and Privates of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point, being their pay and forage up to Dec. 31, 1795.
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Accountants Office
January 27th 1796-
I Certify that there is due to George Gale Esqre
Late Supervisor of the District of Maryland the sum of
[underline: Eighty four Dollars and Eighty Cents] being the amount of his
Account of Commissions on receiving and paying Monies from
this Department between the 11th February 1793 & the 14th day
of June 1795. —
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The Secry of War — William Simmons
Accountants Office
January 29th 1796.-
I Certify that there is due to such men of Capt.
Blackburns Company of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
as arrived at West Point since the 30th November 1795 The sum
of [underline: One hundred and sixty five Dollars and eleven Cents] being
for their pay from the dates of their Inlistments to the 30th Novem-
ber 1795 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish
Supervisor of the Revenue at New York who is to pay the same
to Nehemiah Freeman temporary Paymaster at West Point
who is to be held accountable for its due Application. —
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The Secry of War William Simmons
Accountants Office
January 29th 1796-
I Certify that there is due to the Officers Non Com-
missioned Officers and Privates of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
at the Garrison of West Point- The sum of [underline: Three thousand
three hundred and sixty nine Dollars and Twenty three Cents]
being the amount of their Pay and Forage to the 31st Decembr
1795 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor
of the Revenue at New York who is to pay the same to Nehemiah
Freeman temporary Paymaster at said Garrison who is to be held
accountable for its due Application. —
Drs 3369 23/100 William Simmons
The Secry of War —
Department of War
Accountants Office
January 30th 1796.
I Certify that there is due to John Kilty Esqr
Supervisor Maryland, The sum of [underline: Thirty five Dollars &
fifty Cents] being the amount of his account on receiving
and paying from this Department Sundry Sums of Money
from 26th July to 21st November 1795. —
Drs 35 50/100
The Secry of War — William Simmons
Accountants Office
January 30th 1796.
I Certify that there is due to Edward Car-
rington Supervisor Virginia, The sum of one hundred Sixty-
Seven Dollars and fifty six Cents being the amount of his Ac-
count on receiving and paying from this Department Sun-
dry sums of Money from the 19th August to the 31st Decembr
1795.
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The Secry of War —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $3,369.23 is due the Officers, Non-Commisioned Officers and Privates of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point, being their pay and forage up to Dec. 31, 1795.
Date
01/29/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796012921655
Page start
184
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
at West Point
accountant
Secretary of War
Nehemiah Freeman
temporary paymaster
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
West Point
New York
garrison
Notable items
pay
forage

