Bounties, money remitted, and recruiting account
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt from Morris of an account, two receipts for bounty paid to two recruits, and a receipt from Mr. Roberts, the latter sum to be remitted to Nicholas Fish for payment to Mr. James Morris. Notifies Morris that his recruiting account is suspended pending receipt of his enlistments and musters
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Capt Maals Morris
West point
Accountants Office
July 1 – 1796
Sir
I received your letters of the 28th ulto enclosing an Account and two Receipts for bounty paid two Recruits and a Receipt of Mr Roberts for 115 Drs this sum will be remitted as you have requested to Mr Fish to be paid to Mr Ja Morris Broadway New york — Your recruiting account is suspended until you forwards the inlistments of the Men and until they appear to be mustered —
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Colo Carrington Esqr
Supervr Richmond
Virginia
Department of War
Accountants Office,
July 2. 1796
Sir
I received your letters of the 26th ulto enclosing a Receipt of James Triplett for pay of himself, and men for the Months of June 1796 which shall be passed to your credit, on the Books of this Office,
I am &c
Wm Simmons
C Mr Fred: Sprig,
West point
Department of War
Accountants Office,
July 5. 1796 —
Sir
I received your letters of the 1st Inst inclosing your Account for Salary, from 1st April to 1st July 96 amounting to 96 Dollars which sum will be paid you by Nicholas Fish Esqr New york [strikethrough: which sum will be paid] and for which you will give him Duplicate Receipts
I am &c —
in the absence of Wm Simmons
Peter Hagner p sec
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt from Morris of an account, two receipts for bounty paid to two recruits, and a receipt from Mr. Roberts, the latter sum to be remitted to Nicholas Fish for payment to Mr. James Morris. Notifies Morris that his recruiting account is suspended pending receipt of his enlistments and musters
Date
07/01/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796070121555
Page start
124
Notable persons
Captain Staats Morris
William Simmons
Mr. Roberts
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
James Morris
recruits
Notable locations
West Point
Accountants Office
New York
Broadway
Notable items
enlistment
muster
receipt
recruiting account
enlistments

