Pay of officers and the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Document 1796Notifies Fish that he will receive money from the U.S. Treasurer to reimburse George Fleming at West Point for the pay of several officers and for the pay of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point
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You will however obtain his receipt and transmit the same to me by post as early as possible
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
John Gitty, Accountants Office,
Supervisor Maryland, June 28 1796
Sir
I have to acknowledge the Receipt of your letter of the 25 Inst enclosing a Receipt from Samuels Dodge, for 505 42 Drs which sum shall be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office — All letters to and from this Office, being free from postage it is therefore unnecessary for you to pay in as I find you do by the mark on the letters
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Isaac Craig, Esqr Department of War,
Pittsburg, Accountants Office,
Jun. 28. 1796
Sir
The Accounts received from you as acknowledged by my letter to you of the 25 Insts have been under examination and the following sums will be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office vizt —
Paymt to Inso Colo Martin for Janry & Feby — — — 202, 30
do do do — Mar & April — — — 206 —
do Lieut & Mr Brittler — — — — — — — 126, 50
do Abrahams Baldwin — — — — — — — 10 —
do Saml Johnson — — — — — — — 3, 87
do Russell Bijoelly — — — Mar & Apr — — 754, —
do Jno Ploughman — — — — — — — 12, 23
Drs 1177, 75
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy, in hand of author
Description
Notifies Fish that he will receive money from the U.S. Treasurer to reimburse George Fleming at West Point for the pay of several officers and for the pay of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point
Date
06/25/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796062521355
Page start
114
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Treasurer
George Fleming
officer
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
supervisor New York
Captain Bruff
Lieutenant Rowan
Lieutenant Elmer
Lieutenant Wilson
Charles Rodes Surgeon's Mate
Notable locations
New York
Dept. of War Accountants Office
West Point
Notable items
forage
pay
advance

