Officers entitlement to "forage" pay
Document 1796Discusses the case of a Lieutenant Blue of the Cavalry in regards to his claim for "forage" pay and the rules governing entitlement to such pay in general.
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George Fleming Esqr
West point.
Department of war,
Accountants Office
May 28th 1796
Sir
I received your Letters of the 23d Inst enclosing a receipt roll, of the Detachment of Troops under your direction at west point for the Month of March, a pay roll for the Month of April, and a receipt roll of sundry artificers for the Month of January, all of which will be attended to in course— your want of Money will be diminished, if you comply with the contents of my letter to you of the 26th Instant
I am &c
William Simmons
Isaac Craig Esqr
Pittsburgh
Department of war,
Accountants Office
May 28th 1796
Sir
The Monies remaining in your hands you will apply to the payment of the Troops on the upper posts of the Ohio as usual, and transmit from time to time the pay to Muster rolls to this office.
I am &c
William Simmons
Lieut Roberson's Freeman,
Boston —
Sir
Department of war
Accountants Office
May 28th 1796
I recd your Letter of the 23d Inst with the inclosures which will be placed under examination and the amount of the Receipts will be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office of which you will be informed
I am &c
William Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Discusses the case of a Lieutenant Blue of the Cavalry in regards to his claim for "forage" pay and the rules governing entitlement to such pay in general.
Date
05/21/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796052121455
Page start
75
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Lieutenant Blue
cavalry
paymaster general
attorney general
officer
Lieutenant adjutant
quartermaster
public
Notable locations
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Notable items
forage
pay
claim
rules
entitlement

