Money for Lt. Robeson's pay
Document 1796Notification to Fish that he will receive funds that he is to pay to Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Rochefontaine at West Point for the pay of Lt. Jonathan Robeson
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Lieut Col. Stephen Rochefontaine Accountant's Office
West Point — New York Dec. 2d 1796
Sir
You will receive from Nicholas Fish E[sq.]
Supervisor New York the sum of Twenty six dollars, being for the Pay of Lieut.
Jonathan Robeson for the month of Nov. 1796, on giving him duplicate
receipts therefor, agreeably to the order forwarded by you.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Nicholas Fish Esqe 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. Jonat.
Robeson for the month of November 1796. which you will please to pay
to Lieut Col. Stephen Rochefontaine at West Point, and take his
duplicate receipts therefor.
I am &c
William Simmons
Acct.
Nicholas Fish Esqe Accountant's Office
Supt. — New York Dec. 5th 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you
the sum of One thousand & thirty five dollars & 60/100 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 Freeman Temp.t Q. M. at West Point taking his duplicate
Rect.s to be accountable for the same.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notification to Fish that he will receive funds that he is to pay to Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Rochefontaine at West Point for the pay of Lt. Jonathan Robeson
Date
12/02/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796120221755
Page start
277
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Rochefontaine
Lieutenant Jonathan Robeson
supervisor New York
Notable locations
New York
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
receipts


