Muster and pay rolls
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay rolls. Money for the pay roll plus an additional sum of pay was forwarded to Lt. Vischer.
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Lieut Colo.d Stephen Rochefontaine Accountant's Office
West Point — New York Dec 2d 1796
Sir
You will receive from Nicholas Fish [undecipherable] Supervisor New York the sum of Twenty six dollars, being for the Pay of Lieut Jonathan Robeson for the month of Nov.r 1796, on giving him duplicate receipts therefor, agreeably to the order forwarded by you.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountant's Office
Supt — New York Dec 2d 1796
Sir
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States the sum of Twenty six Dollars being for the pay of Lieut Jonathan Robeson for the month of November 1796, which you will please to pay to Lieut Col.d Stephen Rochefontaine at West Point, and take his duplicate receipts therefor.
I am &c
William Simmons
Acct
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountant's Office
Supt — New York Dec 2d 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One thousand & thirty five dollars & 6/100 being the balance of Pay & Forage of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers for the month of October 1796 which sum you will as usual pay to the Order of Lieut Nehemiah [undecipherable] Inspr [undecipherable] at West Point, taking his duplicate Rectt to be accountable for the same.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay rolls. Money for the pay roll plus an additional sum of pay was forwarded to Lt. Vischer.
Date
11/30/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796113021355
Page start
272
Notable persons
Lieutenant Robert Rowan
William Simmons
Lieutenant Nanning Vischer
officers
men
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay roll
muster roll
estimate
pay
muster
payment

