Hazard's claim rejected
Document 1796Refuses Hazard's claim for his service in a Rhode Island regiment because two persons of his name are listed as deserters and the other was settled with.
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from the supplies delivered by him for the use of the Corps. I therefore, return the account to you to have the same effected in that manner and am with due respect &c
In absence of the Accot
Peter Hagner P. C.
George Fleming Esqre Accountants Office
West Point August 6th 1796
Sir
You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqre Supervisor New York, the sum of sixty nine Dollars for the pay of a Detachment of the 1st Sub Legion stationed at West Point for the service of the Ordnance Department, for their pay for the month of June 1796, for which sum you will sign duplicate receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof.
The Rect Roll for the month of May, has been examined, the amount of which will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
In absence of the Accountant
Peter Hagner P. C.
Nicholas Fish Esqre Accountants Office
Supervisor August 6th 1796
New York
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of sixty nine Dollars which you will please to pay to George Fleming Store keeper at West Point for the pay of a Detachment of the 1st Sub Legion stationed at that post for the use of the Ordnance Department for the month of June 1796 for which sum he will sign Duplicate Receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof.
I am &c
In absence of the Acct
Peter Hagner P. C.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Refuses Hazard's claim for his service in a Rhode Island regiment because two persons of his name are listed as deserters and the other was settled with.
Date
08/03/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796080321555
Page start
158
Notable persons
Peter Hazard
Peter Hagner
Rhode Island Regiment
deserter
clerk
Notable locations
New York
Accountants Office
Rhode Island
Notable items
claim
certificate
pay

