Muster and pay roll
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay roll of Captain Gibson's Army recruits. Arrangement made to pay a merchant on Gibson's account.
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Nicholas Fish Esq.r Accountants Office
Supervisor August 12th 1796
New York
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Two thousand three hundred seventy four Dollars and Eighty three Cents being for the pay and forage of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers stationed at West Point for the month of June 1796, which you will please to pay to Lt Nehemiah Freeman, Temp.y Pay Master and take his Receipts to be accountable for the due application of the same
I am &c
Wm Simmons Ac.t
Isaac Craig Esq.r Accountants Office
Pittsburg Aug: 13. 1796
Sir
I received your letter of the 5th Inst. together with the accompanying Pay & Muster Rolls which will be placed under Examination & the amount found due will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
The Remarks on the last transmission of Vouchers agreably to the letter to you of the 23d Ult. were intended to prevent your making any subsequent payments contrary to the established Rule in this Office, and which you are requested to attend to accordingly.
I am &c
Wm Simmons Ac.t
Lieut.t Wm H. Blue Accountants Office
Martinsburg August 13th 1796
Sir
I received your Letter of the 4th inst. in answer thereto I have to inform you that Receipts for monies refunded are never given at this Office. The money is placed to your Credit amounting to Three hundred & sixty Dollars on the Books of this Office, you need therefore be under no apprehension for want of a Receipt.
I am &c
[undecipherable] Wm Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay roll of Captain Gibson's Army recruits. Arrangement made to pay a merchant on Gibson's account.
Date
08/08/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796080821255
Page start
164
Notable persons
Captain Alexander Gibson
William Simmons
accountant
supervisor
John Boys
merchant
Notable locations
Staunton, Virginia
Accountants Office
Notable items
account
examination
receipt

