Account of Captain Ingersoll
Document 1796Requests that Fleming settle the account of Captain George Ingersoll for his pay and subsistence; discusses the terms for the settlement.
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arrivals at West point and then charge the Contract price there—
It will also be settled (on your attesting thereto) by Mr Fleming
when 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 [undecipherable: probable reading "others"] are allowed 15 Cents it will be a sufficiency.
I am &c
Peter Hagner Pr Cll.
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George Fleming, Eqr
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 Mr Freeman on the following principles Vizt His Account is to be attested to before the Commanding Officer — He is to be allowed 15 Cents per ration 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 the 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 the Account after an examination by you will be a voucher for the payment.
I am &c
[After perusing the enclosed You will seal the same and deliver it to Capt Ingersoll]
In absence of the Acctt
Peter Hagner Pr Cllr
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Requests that Fleming settle the account of Captain George Ingersoll for his pay and subsistence; discusses the terms for the settlement.
Date
07/27/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796072721855
Page start
154
Note
Cited in Fleming to Simmons, 09/16/1796.
Notable persons
George Fleming
Peter Hagner
Captain George Ingersoll
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
commanding officer
clerk
army
paymaster
Notable locations
West Point, New York
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence
settlement
account
rations
contract price
receipt
examination
voucher

