Improper payment to Captain Littlefield's detachment
Document 1796Simmons informs Freeman that his payment to Captain Littlefield's detachment was "highly improper," as Simmons had already forwarded the money to Albany to Lt. Vischer.
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Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supt New York
Accountants Office
Octr 4th 1796
Sir
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States the sum of One hundred & thirty one Dollars which you will please to pay to Samt Wm Milson at Governors Island; being for the pay of himself & men for Sept 1796 and take his duplicate receipts for the due application thereof.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
David Stevens Esqr
Supt
Charleston So Carolina
Accountants Office
Oct 4th 1796
Sir
On examination of your account I find no receipt for Two hundred twenty seven Dollars 50/100 paid Augusta De Grasse for his Compensation from 1 Jany to 31st March 1796. As it has been mislaid I will thank you to forward his duplicate receipt for that period.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Constant Freeman Esqr
Savannah
Georgia
Accountants Office
Oct 4th 1796
Sir
The enclosed letter directed to Samuel Allison was left at this Office by his friends who have received information of his death. As I am not in possession of any Muster Rolls of as late a date as would embrace it were it the case, I have to request that you will give me information on the Subject — Should it be the case, you will please return the letter with a Statement of the arrears (if any) due him to the day of his death.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons informs Freeman that his payment to Captain Littlefield's detachment was "highly improper," as Simmons had already forwarded the money to Albany to Lt. Vischer.
Date
09/30/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796093021755
Page start
212
Notable persons
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
temporary paymaster
Lieutenant Vischer
troops
Notable locations
West Point
Accountants Office
New York
Albany
Notable items
pay
payment
account

