Captain Mitchell's pay
Document 1796Notification that Mitchell will receive his pay from John Chester, federal supervisor in Connecticut.
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Accountants Office
August 19th 179-
Lieut Nehemiah Freeman
Tempy P.M.
West Point
Sir
I received your letter of the 15th Inst accompanied by the Pay Roll of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers for the month of July which has been examined, and after making sundry Deductions therefrom amounts to Two Thousand four hundred & twenty eight Dollars 51/100 including Subsistence 165 65/100 agreeably to the enclosed List of differences which sumas usual will be remitted to Nicholas Fish Esqr Supr New York — You to be held accountable on the Recept thereof.
I am &c
Wm Simmons A[illegible]
Deductions
Major J Revardi Pay to be settled in personal account having received 3 mo: pay in advance - - - - - - - - - 55
Captn Geo: Ingersoll - - - - - - - - - do in personal 9- 307.10
Henry Clarke Private allowed but 7 Dollars Pay as Serjt - - - - 5.58 charged
5.25 allowed diff - .3-
Wm Helley only allowed privates pay 5.84 charged
4 - allowed diff - 1.85
Samuel Osburn Surgt mate Pay charged from 1st of June and did not accept before 7th of June: his pay well therefore only commence on that day - 72 charged
64.30 allowed diff 7.2-
Dr 371.40
Sum charged in Pay Roll 2633.97
Allowed & remitted - - - 2262.51
Diff 371.46
Subsistence 165 65/100 — Sent on - - - - Total 2262.5-
165.6-
Examined
P Hagner P Clk. 2425.1-
Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supr New York } Sir
Accountants Office
August 19th 179-
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States the sum of Two Thousand four hund-
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notification that Mitchell will receive his pay from John Chester, federal supervisor in Connecticut.
Date
08/13/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796081321655
Page start
171
Notable persons
Captain Donald G. Mitchell
William Simmons
John Chester
supervisor Connecticut
Notable locations
Wethersfield, Connecticut
Accountants Office
Weathersfield
Notable items
receipts
pay

