Muster and pay rolls
Document 1796Muster roll returned for swearing before a magistrate. Pay roll must be made out.
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Lieut Nehemiah Freeman Accountants Office
West Point Nov 11th. 1796
Sir
In the absence of the Accountant, I have received your letter of the 7th Inst. — When you were directed to pay Ajutants Levits Account — the situation of yours was not taken into View; although the Payment to Littlefields Detachment was not regular, I dare say the Buisness can be so arranged as to admit the amount to your Credit. You will now receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr Five hundred Dollars, to remain in your hands to pay any Accounts for which you have or may hereafter receive directions from this Office — This sum, you will be held accountable for, and will give your receipts accordingly to Nicholas Fish for the same.
I am &
Peter Hagner
Princi Clk
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Office
Supt — New York Nov 11. 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of five hundred Dollars to be by you paid to Lt Nehemiah Freeman at West Point, for additional Bounty [undecipherable] of the Corps of Artillery of Engineers, for which sum he is accountable, and you will take his receipts accordingly.
I am &
Peter Hagner
Princi Clk
James Triplett Cadet Accountants Office
Fort Norfolk Nov 11th. 1796
Sir
You will now receive from Edward Carrington Esqr Supervisor of Virginia the sum of Sixty four Dollars & sixty four Cents & 52/100 of which being
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Muster roll returned for swearing before a magistrate. Pay roll must be made out.
Date
11/05/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796110521155
Page start
248
Notable persons
Lieutenant J. Guimpe
William Simmons
Secretary of War
magistrate
Notable locations
Baltimore
Accountants Office
Maryland
Notable items
payroll
blank muster, receipt, pay rolls

