Muster and pay rolls
Document 1796Muster and pay rolls received. The amount due on the pay roll will be forwarded to Vischer by Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York. Explains the specific accounts of soldiers Thomas Fisher and John Kelley.
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John Chester Esqre
Supt Wethersfield
Connecticut Accountants Office
Augt 29th 179[undecipherable]
Sir
I received your letter of the 2[undecipherable] instant enclosing Captain Donald G. Mitchells Receipt for [undecipherable] Dollars; which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Captn Edward Miller
Middletown
Connecticut Accountants Office
Aug. 31st 179[undecipherable]
Sir
I received your letter of the 28th in[undecipherable] enclosing the Rect Roll of yourself [undecipherable] men for the month of [undecipherable] 179[undecipherable] which has been examined with the pay Roll — the am[undecipherable] there being one hundred forty eight Dollars [undecipherable]; will be entered to your Credit as usual.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Nicholas Fish Esqre
Supt New York Accountants Office
Sir Septr 1st 179[undecipherable]
I recd your letter of the 30th [undecipherable] enclosing the following Receipts viz:
Jorge Flemings for Drs 4000.
Nehemiah Freeman's .... 2374.83
[undecipherable] Morris ........ 32. —
Nehemiah Freeman's .... 2428.11 [undecipherable]
Nanning J Vischers .... 410.53 [undecipherable]
amounting to nine thousand two hundred forty five Dollars and forty seven Cents; which sum will be en[undecipherable] to your Credit on the Books of this Office as usual.
I am &c
Wm Simmo[undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Muster and pay rolls received. The amount due on the pay roll will be forwarded to Vischer by Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York. Explains the specific accounts of soldiers Thomas Fisher and John Kelley.
Date
08/19/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796081921655
Page start
177
Notable persons
Lieutenant Nanning Vischer
William Simmons
Captain Miller
Colonel Mentges
John Kelley
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Thomas Fisher
Captain Miller
deserter
Notable locations
West Point, New York
Accountants Office
Notable items
payroll
muster roll
receipt roll
confinement
desertions

