Pay of troops at West Point, muster and pay rolls, and pay of Bruff's detachment
Document 1796Notifies Tousard that he has directed Captain Fleming to pay the "absentees." Discusses Lieutenant Geddes' advance, the pay of the Corps of Artillerist and Engineers, the proper keeping of muster rolls and pay rolls, including accounting for deserters, and the pay of the Army detachment under the command of Captain Bruff, including pay of the soldiers' "retained bounties"
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Capt Geo: Fleming,
West Point—
Accountants Office
June 30. 1794
Sir
I have to request that you will pay to Capt. Edw'd. Milliry out of the Monies placed into your hands by Lieu't [undecipherable: probable reading "Freemanry"] The sum of One hundred and seventy six Dollars being the amount of the enclosed list of detained bounties due the Men enlisted by him on which you will take his rect to be accountable and transmit the same to this Office which will be entered to your Credit.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Dan'l Stevens Esq.
Supervisor Charleston
Department of War
Accountants Office,
June 30 1794—
Sir
The treasurer of the United States will remit upon you two hundred twenty seven Dollars and fifty Cents being for the Compensation of Augustine De Grappe Sub Engineer to the fortifications in South Carolina from 1st April to 30th June 1794 incl: which Sum you will please pay him taking the necessary receipts one of which you will transmit to this Office.
I am &c
Wm Simmons—
Capt. Edwd. Milliry
West Point
Department of War
Accountants Office,
June 30 1794
Sir
I received your letters of the 22d & 25th Inst. the former enclosing accounts and vouchers which will be placed under examination & the amount properly will be passed to your Credit — The latter enclosing a list of detained bounties — due to the Men enlisted by you — The Names of all of them except Job Harrington I can find on your Recruiting Accounts — the amount of the list being One hundred and seventy six Dollars you will receive from George Fleming & proceed to make the payments transmitting the receipts of the Men here for your exoneration — You will please to explain why Harrington is not included on the Recruiting account.
Being informed by Major Fister & Harvey that you would prefer going on to the Army to returning to Middletown I have conversed with the Secretary of War and he will write you on the subject by this days post
I am &c
Wm Simmons—
Nicholas Fish Esq.
Supervisor New york
Department of War
Accountants Office,
30 June 1794—
Sir
The treasurer of the United States will remit you three hundred Thirty four Dollars and twenty [undecipherable] Cents being the pay & Subsistence of Silas Talbot Capt. in the Navy from the first of April to the 30th June 1794 inclusive which Sum you will please to pay him taking his receipts for the same one of which you will transmit to this Office.
I am &c
Wm Simmons—
Silas Talbot Capt.
in the Navy New york—
Department of War
Accountants Office,
June 30. 1794
Sir
You will receive from Nicholas Fish, Supervisor New York Three hundred thirty four Dollars and—
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Tousard that he has directed Captain Fleming to pay the "absentees." Discusses Lieutenant Geddes' advance, the pay of the Corps of Artillerist and Engineers, the proper keeping of muster rolls and pay rolls, including accounting for deserters, and the pay of the Army detachment under the command of Captain Bruff, including pay of the soldiers' "retained bounties"
Date
06/25/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796062521555
Page start
116
Notable persons
Lewis Toussard
William Simmons
Captain George Fleming
Lieutenant Geddes
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Captain Bruff
soldiers
deserters
paymaster
Lieutenant Freeman
troops
Nehemiah Freeman
Treasury
absentees
Notable locations
Dept. of War Accountants Office
New York
West Point
Mud Island
Notable items
muster rolls
pay rolls
examination
pay

