Pay of Lieutenant Simons Geddes' Corps
Document 1796Muster and Pay Rolls received and examined and Nicholas Fish will pay Geddes and Corps of Artillerists and Engineers the sums due for their pay.
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have been under your Examination, a Copy of which you have en[...]
by which it appears that there is a Balance of two hundred[...]
Nine Dollars and seven Cents due the United States I have[...]
to Request that you will as early as possible take measures to[...]
his Accounts on the Books of this Office, by either producing [...]
for the Expenditure of that fund or Refunding the Amount to th[...]
Office, —
I am &c
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish Esqr Department of War
Inspr New York — Accountants Office,
April 13. 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will [...]
you the sum of One hundred and two Dollars being for the pay[...]
Lieut Simon Geddes and the Recruits under his Command —
Stationed at Governors Island[,] for the Months of March 1796
which sum you will please to pay him and take his recei[...]
accordingly —
I am &c
William Simmons
Lieut Simon Geddes Department of War
Capt of A&E at Governors Island Accountants Office,
New York April 13. 1796
Sir
I have Received your Muster and pay Roll[...]
the Months of March 1796 The pay Role has been examined and fo[...]
Right, amounting to One hundred and two Dollars which Insp[...]
will receive, of Nicholas Fish Inspr New York, for which you will [...]
Duplicate Receipts to be accountable., and disburse the Money [...]
to the enclosed Receipt Role —
I am &c
William Simmons
P.S. your pay for the Month
of February has been transmitted to [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Muster and Pay Rolls received and examined and Nicholas Fish will pay Geddes and Corps of Artillerists and Engineers the sums due for their pay.
Date
04/13/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796041321455
Page start
38
Notable persons
Lieutenant Simon Geddes
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Notable locations
Governors Island, New York
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Artillerists and Engineers
West Point
Notable items
payrolls
receipts
money
receipt roll
pay


