Pay of the Corps at West Point
Document 1797Advises Fish that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to transfer to Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman at West Point for the pay of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
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for which sum you will be held accountable on the Books of this Office. You will accordingly grant your Receipt to him therefor— I am &c.
Wm Simmons Acct.
Edwards Carrington Esq. Accountants Office
Super. Richd. Virginia February 23d 1797
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Eight hundred dollars, to be paid to Captr Alexander Gibson at Staunton, which sum he is to be held accountable for and will give you his Receipts accordingly— I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Nicholas Fish Esq Accountants Office
Super. New York February 17th 1797
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Eight hundred and Eighty one Dollars and forty one Cents, being for the Pay and Forage of the Officers and for the Pay of the Non Commissioned Officers and privates of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at West Point for the Month of January 1797 which sum you will please to pay to Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman Temporary Pay Master to the said Corps, taking his duplicate Receipts for the due application thereof.—
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Advises Fish that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to transfer to Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman at West Point for the pay of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Date
02/17/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797021722155
Page start
389
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
supervisor New York
treasurer
non commissioned officers
privates
Corps Artillerists and Engineers
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
temporary paymaster
Notable locations
New York
Accountants Office
West Point
Notable items
receipts
pay


