Muster and pay rolls
Document 1796Acknowledgement of receipt of muster rolls of recruits and pay roll and notification that he will receive the sum for the pay roll from Henry Miller, supervisor for Pennsylvania.
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arrivals at West point and there charge the Contract price there —
It will also be satisfyed (on your attesting thereto) by Mr Fleming whose Officers have been on furlough they have generally been allowed the Contract price of Rations at the Seat of Government — this in the last year was 12½ Cents and the present 15 Cents — so that upon the whole I conceive if you are allowed 15 Cents it will be a sufficiency.
I am &c
Peter Hagner Sp Cth
George Fleming, Esqr
West point
New york
Accountants Office
July 27 1794 —
Sir
You are requested to settle the account of Capt George Ingersoll for his pay and Subsistence and pay him the balance due him, out of the monies placed into your hands by Lieut Dr Freemans on the following principles Vizt His Account is to be attested to before the Commanding Officer — He is to be allowed 15 Cents for Rations from the day he was paid to by the Pay Masters of the Army to the day he arrived at West point and after that period to the end of this last Month, at the Contract price at West point. He has received 100 Dollars on account which are to be Deducted therefrom. His Receipt on this Account after an examination by you will be a voucher for the payment.
I am &c
In balance of the Account &
After perusing the enclosed you will send the sum and deliver it to Capt Ingersoll
Peter Hagner Sp Ct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledgement of receipt of muster rolls of recruits and pay roll and notification that he will receive the sum for the pay roll from Henry Miller, supervisor for Pennsylvania.
Date
07/23/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountatns Office
Document number
1796072321455
Page start
149
Notable persons
Uriah Springer
Peter Hagner
Henry Miller
supervisor Pennsylvania
recruits
clerk
Notable locations
Uniontown, Fayette County
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Notable items
muster rolls
pay
receipts
disbursement
recruiting accounts

