Pay of Lt. Vischer's and Lt. Rowan's troops
Document 1796Informs Lieutenant Nanning Vischer that he will receive money for the pay of his detachment and Lieutenant Rowan's detachment. Forwards pay and muster rolls and explains the amounts Vischer and Rowan are to pay the troops
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Amount of Pay & Forage of the Corps of Artillerists Stationed at West Point for the month of October 1796, as per Pay Roll stated by Nehemiah Simman Pt & Tempy Pay Mastr — 1946.31
from which deduct the following sums, Viz.
St Jonathan Robeson's Pay for Octr 1795 — 26
Pd Henry Hocton's — do — do — 4
Captn G. McRee's Pay & the pay of the detachmt that marched under his command — 261.
. D.G. Mitchell— pay of his do — do — 62
. Fredk Frye's pay & pay of his do — do — 219
St Jonn Robeson's pay of his do — do — 92
Captn S. Morris' pay & pay of his do — do — 243.71
Geo. Jones Dr Mr. Sergt Mitchell's Compy
Fredk Flores — do Ingersoll's Compy &
John Prisley Sejt Maj. in McRee's Compy
one Dollar each, as the Law does not admit of 2d Mc Sejts or Serjeant Majors — 3
910.71
Drs 1035.60
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Nicholas Fish Accountants Office
Supt New York Decr 6th 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Five hundred thirty four Dollars & sixty Cents, being for the Pay of Capt. Frederick Frye, St Wm Wilson, & the detachment under the command of said Frye stationed at Governors Island, which sum you will please to pay him, and take his receipts to be accountable.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Informs Lieutenant Nanning Vischer that he will receive money for the pay of his detachment and Lieutenant Rowan's detachment. Forwards pay and muster rolls and explains the amounts Vischer and Rowan are to pay the troops
Date
11/30/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796113021655
Page start
274
Notable persons
Nanning Vischer
William Simmons
Lieutenant Nanning Vischer
Lieutenant detachment
troops
Lieutenant Rowan
Samuel Lewis
clerk
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Fort Stanwick
Notable items
payroll
muster roll
voucher

