Pay & Forage of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers stationed at West Point, New York
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $944.50 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at West Point, New York, being their pay and forage for November 1796.
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Accountants Office
Decr 1st 1796
Certify that there is due to Israel Poe Alexander of the
Second Sub Legion the sum of Eighty nine Dollars being the balance of
his Travelling Account
Wm Simmons
1st 89
Actt
The Secy of War
Accountant's Office
Dec 13th 1796
Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the 1st Sub Legion
for the account of the Ordnance Department the sum of One hundred Dollars
& 70/100 being for their pay from 1st Octr to 30 Octr 1796 which sum is to be
transmitted to Nicholas Fish Adjt New York and taken to George Manning
at West Point who is to be accountable
Wm Simmons
1st 100 70/100
Actt
The Secy of War
Accountant's Office
Dec 19th 1796
Certify that there is due to the Corps of Artificers & Engineers
stationed at West Point the sum of three hundred & forty four Dollars and 35/100
being for their Pay & forage for the month of November 1796 which sum is to
be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Adjt New York to be by him paid to
Lieut Nehemiah Freeman Anderson Pay Master, who is to be held accounta-
ble for the due application thereof
Wm Simmons
1st 344 35/100
Actt
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $944.50 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at West Point, New York, being their pay and forage for November 1796.
Date
12/19/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796121921155
Page start
327
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
West Point
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
forage

