ENCLOSED: Request to Settle Account of R. Griffith
Document 1796Due to surgeon's mate Richard Griffith's resignation, Rochefontaine requested settlement of Griffith's accounts through February.
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[received 15 March
Clm'd 19th 96]
West Point, March 11th 1796
D Sir,
I have received your letter of the 24th ultimo acknowledging mine of the 18th and on the 8th [strikethrough: instant another letter from you [undecipherable]] me that Nicholas Fish Esquire would pay me Three Thousand, One Hundred, Eighty Four Dollars, and Ninety Two Cents, for the pay, forage, and Subsistence of the Garrison at West Point. Lieutenant William Wilson will proceed to New York to receive for me the said sum.
In the list of differences on the pay roll from West Point, I observe the pay at Doctor Griffith is deducted. I wrote you on the 5th of February, that he has been paid at this place for the months of December and January, and I now enclose you the Commandant's orders to me to make the payment.
Jordan Hesley of Capt. Mc Ree's Company is on the pay roll for January, but being as invalide was discharged by the Secretary of War on the 16th of February, I was ordered by the Commandant not to pay him his arrears of pay, but as the man had to travel to North Carolina, and had no money in his possession, I have advanced him what his pay from the first of January to the 16th of February would amount to, and am willing [if] the charge be deemed inadmissible to lose the money.
Your directions on the subjects of Dr Griffith and Jordan Hesley will be attended to, and will prevent future mistakes.
I enclose for your inspection the following accounts against the United States — viz:
Capt. Morris' for 28 dollars 59/100
Serjt Harris'... 54 — 59/100
[undecipherable] McLellan's $[undecipherable]
With respect,
I have the honour to be
Sir,
Your very humble Servt
Neh. Freeman Lieut. Art.
Temp. Paymaster at West Point
William Simmons Esqre
[Commandants Orders
1st February 2. 1796
to [undecipherable] Griffith]
Westpoint February 2d 1796
Sir,
Please to settle Richard Griffiths' account for pay due him by the United States as a Surgeon's mate to the corps of Art. & Engineers, up to the first of February, — Day that Dr Griffith gave in his resignation, & was accepted by me — Step. Rochefontaine
Lt. col. comd. of ye corps
of Artillerists & Engineers.
Lieut. Freeman
Pay Master to the Corps of Art. & Engs.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Due to surgeon's mate Richard Griffith's resignation, Rochefontaine requested settlement of Griffith's accounts through February.
Date
02/02/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Document number
1796020290001
Page start
5
Note
Enclosed in Freeman to Simmons, 03/11/1796.
Notable persons
Nehemiah Freeman
Stephen Rochefontaine
Richard Griffith
surgeon's mate
Notable locations
West Point
New York
Notable items
accounts

