Account of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers at West Point New York
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $3,255.61 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point, being their pay, subsistence, and forage for April 1796, which sum is to be paid to Major William Kersey who is to be accountable for payment.
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Department of War
Accountants Office,
May 17th 1796
I Certify, that there is due to Silver Dwight the Sum of Six hundred forty eight Dollars and three cents being the balance of his Account of expenditures in the Ordnance and military Store Departments of Springfield, Massachusetts in which is exclusively his Salary to the 1st Instant which Sum is payable to William Irvine Esqr.
William Simmons
Drs 648. 02
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office,
May 17th 1796 —
I Certify that there is due to Andrew Sterl, One hundred and eighty two Dollars, being for his Expences as temporary Engineer, from the 1st Jany to the 31. March 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to John Nicholson Collector of the Customs — at pensacola who is to be held accountable for the payment thereof to said Andrew Sterl.
William Simmons
Secretary of War
Accountants Office,
May 17th 1796 —
I Certify, that there is due to the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers Stationery, at and privit, the sum of three thousand two thousand fifty four Dollars and forty one Cents for their pay Subsistence and forage for the Month of April 1796 which Sum is to be paid to Major Constant Freeman who is accountable for the delivery thereof to Lieut Mahemiah Freeman Senr Pay master of said Corps who is with also accountable to the same application thereof.
William Simmons
Drs 3, 253. 12
The Secretary of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $3,255.61 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point, being their pay, subsistence, and forage for April 1796, which sum is to be paid to Major William Kersey who is to be accountable for payment.
Date
05/17/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796051721355
Page start
244
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman temporary paymaster
Corps Artillerists and Engineers
accountant
Secretary of War
Major William Kersey
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence
forage

