Pay of a Detachment of the 1st Regiment stationed at West Point for the service of the Ordnance Department
Document 1797Certification that $42.13 is due a detachment of the 1st Regiment stationed at West Point for the service of the Ordnance Department, being their pay for December 1796.
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Accountants Office
Jan. 17th 1797
I certify that there is due to the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point the sum of Twelve hundred and seventeen dollars and thirty four Cents being for the Pay Subsistence & Forage of the commissioned Officers, and for the Pay of the non commissioned Officers and Privates to the 31st December 1796 inclusive: which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor of New York to be by him paid to Lieut. Nehemiah Freeman Temporary Pay Master, who is to be accountable for the due application thereof.
Drs 1217.34/100 Pay of the army 933.6
Subsist of Officers 242.28 Wm Simmons
Forage of Officers 42.—
1217.34 Acct
The Sec.t of War
Accountants Office
Jan. 17th 1797
I certify that there is due to Alexis DeSeyretz Assistant Engineer of the Fortifications near Baltimore the sum of Three hundred and sixty eight Dollars being for his Pay from the 1st July to the 31st December 1796 inclusive which sum is to be transmitted to John Kilty Esqr Supervisor at Baltimore to be by him paid to the said Alexis DeSeyretz.
Drs 368 W. Simmons
The Sec.t of War Acct
Accountants Office
January 18th 1797
I certify that there is due to a detachment of the 1st Regiment stationed at West Point for the service of the Ordnance Department the sum of Sixty two Dollars and Sixteen Cents being for their Pay for the month of December 1796 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor of New York and to be by him paid to George Fleming who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Drs 42.13/100 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
January 18th 1797
I certify that there is due to Samuel Elder Fifty eight Dollars & twenty Cents the sum allowed to him for the expences in Cloathing and Medical Attendance of John Slack a Soldier in the 3d United States Regiment, on his way from Detroit to Philadelphia with Capt John Heth & a party of Western Indians, who suffered by a Fire at the burning of the House they stopped at, the Night of 3d November 1796 — which sum is payable to Adam Boyd, per Order.
Drs 58.20/100 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
Jan. 20.th 1797
I certify that there is due to the Estate of Walter Hastings the sum of Twenty nine dollars 16/100, being for the balance of his Pay as Corporal in Capt Brooks Co.y from 1st May 1793 to 2d January 1794, the day of his death, which sum is payable to Daniel Brent Esqr Attorney to Daniel Hastings, Father & legal Representative of said Walter Hastings deceased.
Drs 29.16/100 Wm Simmons
The Sec.t of War Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $42.13 is due a detachment of the 1st Regiment stationed at West Point for the service of the Ordnance Department, being their pay for December 1796.
Date
01/18/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797011821055
Page start
345
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
George Fleming
detachment
1st Regiment
Ordnance Department
Notable locations
West Point
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay

