West Point pay matters
Document 1796Discusses pay matters for the troops at West Point, including receipt rolls of Lt. Robinson for payments to his detachment while at Baltimore. Informs Freeman that he is to pay Captain Griffith McRea the bounty paid and premium for enlisting a recruit
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Capt. Griffith J. Mckea
West Point — New York
Accountant's Office
Nov.r 22. 1796
Sir
I rec.d 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 M.r 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 &c.
W.m Simmons
Acct
Lieut. Nehemiah Freeman
Temp.y Pay Mast.r — West Point
Accountant's Office
Nov.r 22.d 1796
Sir
I rec.d your letters of the 12th & 15th Inst. the former accompanied by the Pay Roll of the West Point Troops for October. which is laying over for reasons given to Col.o 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. McKea 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 &c.
W.m Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Discusses pay matters for the troops at West Point, including receipt rolls of Lt. Robinson for payments to his detachment while at Baltimore. Informs Freeman that he is to pay Captain Griffith McRea the bounty paid and premium for enlisting a recruit
Date
11/22/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796112221855
Page start
261
Notable persons
Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
Lieutenant Robinson
detachment
temporary paymaster
Captain Griffith McRea
recruit
troops
McRee
Notable locations
West Point
Accountants Office
Charleston
Baltimore
Notable items
bounty
receipt rolls
pay
premium
enlistment
monies

