Authorization to act as Paymaster
Document 1796Notifies Captain Britt that he will act as paymaster for the troops of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point in case Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman is absent on Britt's arrival at West Point.
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Capt Jacob Slough — Department of War,
Accountants Office,
May 19 — 1796
Sir
I wish to be informed of the Amount that have been furnished by you and one at Amboy Island fort have received their full bounty & if they have you will please forward their receipts to this Office without delay & the same shall be passed to your Credit.
I am &c
William Simmons
George Fleming Esqr Department of War,
West Point Accountants Office,
May 20 — 1796 —
Sir
As your Accounts for fire wood are to be settled at the Treasury you will also receive payment from that Quarter, I would therefore recommend that you draw a Bill on the Secretary of the Treasury for two thousand Dollars to [strikethrough: be remit] replace the sum remitted you from this Department for the purchase of wood which sum you may there apply to Items of expenditure proper to be settled here you having appropriated the sum received from this Office to that purpose
I am &c
William Simmons
Samuel Meredith Esqr Department of War,
Treasurer of the U. St. Accountants Office,
May 20 — 1796
Sir
Inclosed is a receipt of John Habersham Collector of the Customs for Savannah in the State of Georgia amoun
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Captain Britt that he will act as paymaster for the troops of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point in case Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman is absent on Britt's arrival at West Point.
Date
05/18/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accounts Office
Document number
1796051821855
Page start
68
Notable persons
Captain Daniel Britt
William Simmons
temporary paymaster
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
Major William Kersey
Notable locations
Dept. of War Accounts Office
West Point
New York
Notable items
pay
subsistence
forage
pay

