Pay of a printer at West Point
Document 1796Transmits blank muster and pay rolls. Order for Nehemiah Freeman, temporary paymaster, to pay David Dumerton for printing blank reports, furlough's.
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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 admitted to your Credit, 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. Coll. 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 Esqr & 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 Septr 30th 1796.
New York
Sir!
I received your letter of the 22d inst. on the 23. enclosing the receipt of George Fleming for Sixty nine Dollars which sum will be entered to your Credit in the Books of this Office.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Jonathan Jackson Esqr. Accountants Office
Supr. Boston Septr. 30th 1796
Sir,
I received your letter of the 26th inst. enclosing Sally Greaton's Receipt for 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
Transmits blank muster and pay rolls. Order for Nehemiah Freeman, temporary paymaster, to pay David Dumerton for printing blank reports, furlough's.
Date
09/30/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796093021255
Page start
211
Notable persons
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Rochefontaine
William Simmons
Nehemiah Freeman, temporary paymaster
David Dumerton
Notable locations
West Point, New York
Accountants Office
Notable items
printing
blank reports
furlough
muster roll
pay roll


