Pay of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $2,067.52 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point, New York being their pay and forage for August 1796.
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for the due application thereof Wm Simmons Ac.
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The Secy of War
Accountants Office
Sept 27th 1796
I certify there is due to the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers stationed at West Point the sum of [undecipherable] thirty seven Dollars and fifty two Cents being for their pay & forage for the month of August 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York and to be by him paid to Nehemiah Hubbard & L. Storey pay Master to said Corps who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Wm Simmons
Ac.
2069/100 Drs
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
Sept 25th 1795
I certify that there is due to Farman Fitzgerald Private in the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers the sum of four Dollars, being for his pay for the month of Sept 1796.
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Wm Simmons
The Secy of War
Ac.
Accountants Office
Sept 28th 1796
I certify that there is due to Thomas Montague the sum of Thirty eight Dollars and Eighty two Cents, being the amount of travelling Expenses in going to West Point to inspect & muster the Troops stationed at that post and to Albany to muster the Stores.
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The Secy of War
Wm Simmons
Ac.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $2,067.52 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point, New York being their pay and forage for August 1796.
Date
09/27/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796092721355
Page start
297
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Nehemiah Freeman
temporary paymaster
accountant
Secretary of War
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Notable locations
West Point
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
forage

