Pay and Forage of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point New York
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $1951.89 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at West Point, being their pay and forage for September 1796.
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Accountants Office
Oct 2d 1796
I certify that there is due to the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at West Point the sum of One thousand nine hundred fifty and [undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable] nine cents [undecipherable] being for their pay & forage for the month of September 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas [undecipherable] Esqr Sub[undecipherable] there [undecipherable] to be by him paid to Lieut Nehemiah [undecipherable], Temporary Pay master, who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof
Wm Simmons
Acct
Dr 1931 [undecipherable]/100
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
Oct 26 1796
I certify that there is due to [undecipherable] D [undecipherable] on the [undecipherable] Legion, the sum of Two hundred [undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable] cents [undecipherable] being for his pay [undecipherable] subsistence from 1st July to the [undecipherable] Oct 1796 inclusive —
Wm Simmons
Acct
Dr 228 [undecipherable]/100
The Sec of War
Accountants Office
Oct 27th 1796
I certify that there is due to William A McCrea the sum of Sixty three Dollars [undecipherable]/100 being for his pay, Subsistence & Forage as [undecipherable] Sergeant [undecipherable] from the [undecipherable] August, the date of his Appointment to the [undecipherable] September 1796 inclusive.
W Simmons
Acct
Dr 63 [undecipherable]/100
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $1951.89 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at West Point, being their pay and forage for September 1796.
Date
10/24/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796102421155
Page start
306
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Lieutenant 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

