Soldiers and Officers Paid with Money Due Deserters
Document 1796Enclosed muster roll. Martin deserted, his pay was used to pay two other soldiers for expenses related to travel to George Town and "the Federal City" in pursuit of Martin and other deserters (listed).
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[Endorsement upper right: James [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] 1796]
[BALTIMORE]
William Simmons Esqr
[C. Simmons Lt
& D. [undecipherable]]
Fort Whetstone Point Maryland
Inclosed is my Muster Roll from 25 June to 2d July— Martin Deserted two Days before his Pay came on, out of which I held Charged [undecipherable: probable reading "Couplet"] & Henry Morton for their Expenses to George Town & the Federal City after him— twelve Dollars & for taking James Willis a deserter from West Point Ten Dollars. likewise for taking from a [undecipherable] who deserted soon after becoming a Substitute for James [undecipherable: probable reading "Lorson"]: Ten Dollars
The amount or Pay transmitted to me for [those?] [undecipherable] was 32-64 — [undecipherable] in my hands 5.64.
[undecipherable] &c &c [undecipherable] yours
[undecipherable] Lieut
in the Corps of Art[illery] & Eng[ineers]
William Simmons Esqr
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed muster roll. Martin deserted, his pay was used to pay two other soldiers for expenses related to travel to George Town and "the Federal City" in pursuit of Martin and other deserters (listed).
Date
1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Whetstone Point, MD
Document number
1796999970001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Jonathan Robeson
accountant
corporal
Craygra
Henry Horton
James Willis
Martin
deserter
Jonah Bentley
James Jordan
artillerists
engineer
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Fort Whetstone Point
Maryland
Accountant's Office
War Office
War Department
West Point
Notable items
muster
roll
pay
expenses

