Pay of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Document 1796Requests that Rochefontaine submit a muster of the men of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point so they can be paid.
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Danl Stevens Esqr
Supervr Charleston
So Carolina
Department of War,
Accountants Offce
May 18— 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit the sum of One Thousand Six hundred Dollars to be by you paid to Constant Freeman agent of this Department in Georgia on acct of the recruiting service for which Sum you will take his Duplicate receipts to be accountable to this Department —
I am &c
William Simmons
P.S. you will please inform Mr Freeman where you have remitted the money— that you hold it subject to his order —
Constant Freeman Esqr
Agent W. D.
Savannah
Georgia
Department of War,
Accountants Office
May 18— 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit to Daniel Stevens Esqr Supervisor at Charleston S. Carolina the sum of One Thousand Six hundred Dollars for the use of the recruiting service which sum he is directed to pay to your order, you will on receipt there of be held accountable and will give your Duplicate receipts accordingly —
I am &c
Willm Simmons
Natho Gorham Esqr
Supr Boston
Massachusetts
Department of War,
Accountants Offce
May 18th 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One hundred and twenty Dollars which you will please pay to Claude P. Veucharges, Assistants Store keeper at Springfield, for his pay from 1st of Jany to the 30th April 1796 for which he will sign duplicate receipts —
I am &c
Willm Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Requests that Rochefontaine submit a muster of the men of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point so they can be paid.
Date
05/14/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796051421455
Page start
64
Notable persons
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Rochefontaine
William Simmons
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Notable locations
West Point
Dept. of War Accountants Office
New York
Notable items
muster
pay

