Pay for Samuel Dodge
Document 1796Notifies Kilty that he is to pay Samuel Dodge salary and his balance for materials for barracks and the mounting of cannon at Whetstone Point.
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Lieut Horatio N. Dayton
Governors Island
New york. —
Department of War
Accountants Office,
June 20 1796 —
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the Rect of your letter of the 17 Inst. covering the Rec. Rolls of the Men under your Command for the Month of May 1796 — amount thereof One hundred and twelve Dollars which has been examined and will be passed to your Credit accordingly
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
Mr Saml Dodge
Superintendent of fortifications
Baltimore
Department of War
Accountants Office,
June 20th 1796 —
Sir
You will receive from John Kitty Esqr Supervisor of Baltimore the sum of five hundred eighty five Dollars and forty Nine Cents being for the balance of your Account for Materials for the Barracks & Mounting the Ca[nnon] at Whetstone Point; & for your Compensation from the 4th of April to the 30th Octr 1794. for which Sum please sign Duplicate Receipts
Your accounts would have been acted on before but have been waiting for Information from the Treasury Department
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
John Kitty Esqr
Supervisor Baltimore
Sir
Department of War
Accountants Office,
June 20 1796 —
The Treasurer of the United States will Remit you the Sum of Five hundred eighty five Dollars and forty Nine Cents which you will please pay to Saml Dodge being the balance of his Account for Materials for the Barracks & mounting of Cannon at Whetstone Point and for his Compensation from the 4th April to the 30th Octr 1794 for which Sum he will sign duplicate Receipts
I am &c
[seal] Wm Simmons —
George Fleming Esqr
West Point,
New York
Department of War
Accountants Office,
21 June 1796 —
Sir
You will receive from Nicholas Fisher Esqr Supervisor of New York the sum of Seventy one Dollars and Six Cents for the pay of a Detachment of the first Sub Legion Stationed at West Point for the Service of the Ordnance Department for their pay for the Month of May 1796 for which Sum you will sign Duplicate Receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
[C] Nicholas Fisher Esqr
Supr New York
Sir
Department of War
Accountants Office,
June 21 1796
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the Sum of Seventy one Dollars &c which you will please pay to George Fleming Esqr West Point for the pay of a Detachment of the 1st Sublegion Stationed at that post for the Service of the Ordnance Department for the Month of May 1796 for which Sum he will
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Kilty that he is to pay Samuel Dodge salary and his balance for materials for barracks and the mounting of cannon at Whetstone Point.
Date
06/20/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796062021655
Page start
111
Notable persons
John Kilty
William Simmons
Samuel Dodge
Treasurer
superintendent fortifications
supervisor Baltimore
Notable locations
Baltimore
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Whetstone Point
Notable items
materials
barracks
fortifications
mounting of cannon
compensation
account
balance
pay


