Pay for acting as War Department agent
Document 1796Stevens' receipt for acting as agent of the War Department in paying and receiving monies will be entered on his account in the Department's books
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Capt Griffith J. McRea
West Point — New York
Accountants Office
Nov. 22. 1796
Sir
I recd your letter of the 10th Inst. enclosing your account for Bounty paid & premium for Inlisting John Garrett — in answer thereto I have to inform you, that I have directed Mr Freeman S.P.M. at West Point, to pay the amount to you, on your producing the Inlistment and adding your receipt thereon as a Voucher for his payment.
I am yr
Wm Simmons
Acct
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Lieut Nehemiah Freeman
Tempy Pay Mastr West Point
Accountants Office
Nov. 22. 1796
Sir
I recd your letters of the 12th & 16th Inst. the former accompanied by the Pay Roll of the West Point Troops for October. which is laying over for reasons given to Colo Rochefontaine. when it is acted upon, the contents of your letter of the 15th relative to Lieut Robinson will be complied with. should that Officer not have embarked for Charleston on your receiving this — I have to request that you will demand of him his Receipt Rolls for payments to his detachment while at Baltimore, and if any monies remain in his hands unappropriated you will receive the same & give your Receipt for the same, subject to a correction if necessary at this Office.
Capt Griffith J McRea having inlisted a Recruit, the amount of whose Bounty he paid which together with the Premium for Inlisting him amount to sixteen Dollars. which I have to request you will pay to him on his producing the Inlistment on which you will take one Receipt and forward it, as a voucher for the payment.
I am yr
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Stevens' receipt for acting as agent of the War Department in paying and receiving monies will be entered on his account in the Department's books
Date
11/12/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796111221255
Page start
256
Notable persons
Daniel Stevens
Peter Hagner
agent war department
supervisor Charleston South Carolina
Notable locations
Charleston
Accountants Office
South Carolina
Notable items
receiving and paying monies
books
receipt

