Muster and pay roll
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay roll of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers. The balance due after examination will be forwarded by Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York. Discusses problems with the pay roll.
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which you may apply to the recruiting Service. The 100 Drs for passage Money for yourself and Soldiers from Philadelphia to Fort Johnson was credited to your Rect. on a settlement with you the 20th November 1795 — The pay for yourself & Detachment up to the 31st Augt will be forwarded to you by the same post.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Lt. Colo Stephen Rochefontaine Accountants Office
West Point Sept. 30th 1796
New York
Sir!
I received your letters of the 24th & 27th inst. and I herewith enclose you blank Muster & pay Rolls and return David Dumerton's Account for printing blank Reports, Furloughs &c with an order thereon to Nehemiah Freeman Pay & Temporary Pay Master who will pay the same out of unappropriated Monies in his hands. I am &c
Wm Simmons
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor Sept. 30th 1796
New York
Sir!
I received your letter of the 22d inst. on the 28. enclosing the receipt of [undecipherable] Fleming for Sixty nine Dollars which sum will be entered to your Credit in the Books of this Office.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Sec.y
Jonathan Jackson Esqr Accountants Office
[undecipherable] Boston Sept. 30th 1796
Sir,
I received your letter of the 26th inst. enclosing Sally Greaton's Receipt for a Ninety Dollars : which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay roll of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers. The balance due after examination will be forwarded by Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York. Discusses problems with the pay roll.
Date
09/27/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796092721855
Page start
206
Notable persons
Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Lieutenant Giumpe
Captain William Littlefield
detachment
enlistment
Notable locations
West Point
Accountants Office
New York
Notable items
pay roll
balance
examination
enlistment
receipt roll
list

