Pay of soldiers at West Point
Document 1796Notifies Fleming that he will receive money from Nicholas Fish for pay of "the company" and the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers. Apologizes for the lack of a regular paymaster at West Point. Directs that "absentees" be paid and that "retained bounties" be paid to soldiers. Reports results of examination of pay rolls.
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy, in hand of author
Description
Notifies Fleming that he will receive money from Nicholas Fish for pay of "the company" and the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers. Apologizes for the lack of a regular paymaster at West Point. Directs that "absentees" be paid and that "retained bounties" be paid to soldiers. Reports results of examination of pay rolls.
Date
06/25/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796062521455
Page start
115
Notable persons
George Fleming
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
paymaster
supervisor New York
absentees
soldiers
Colonel Tousard
Captain Bruff
Notable locations
West Point
Dept. of War Accountants Office
New York
Notable items
money
pay
bounties
pay rolls