Scarcity of Officers at West Point
Document 1796Rochefontaine submits the muster and pay rolls for June. Due to the low number of officers at West Point, he has appointed Cadets as quarter master and pay master, and he would like them to be compensated for their work.
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West point July 17th 1796
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit the Muster & pay Rolls of the corps of artillerists & engineers for the month of June 1796.
I wish you would send as soon as possible Blanks for Muster & pay Rolls and for Inspection Rolls.
The Scarcity of officers with the corps is such that I am obliged to make use of the two Cadets, as quarter [undecipherable] & pay Master, if you could permit them an extra compensation for that extra [service?] [undecipherable] be glad of it and much obliged to you.
I am respectfully, Sir,
your ob't Serv't
Ste. Rochefontaine
Lt. Col. comd. of y. corps
of artn & [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Wm Jameson
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Rochefontaine submits the muster and pay rolls for June. Due to the low number of officers at West Point, he has appointed Cadets as quarter master and pay master, and he would like them to be compensated for their work.
Date
07/12/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Document number
1796071270001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Rochefontaine 07/16/1796
Notable persons
William Simmons
Stephen Rochefontaine
corps of artillerists and engineers
officers
cadets
quarter master
pay master
Notable locations
Philadelphia
West Point
Notable items
muster rolls
pay rolls
blank pay rolls
blank muster rolls
inspection rolls
compensation
extra service