Pay of the Corps at West Point
Document 1797Acknowledges receipt of the pay roll for the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Notes that the Army regulations due not consider shoemakers as artificers. Money for the pay will be sent by Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York.
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of the pay roll for the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Notes that the Army regulations due not consider shoemakers as artificers. Money for the pay will be sent by Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York.
Date
02/17/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Repository
Document number
1797021727955
Page start
384
Notable persons
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
John Hood
Corps Artillerists and Engineers
John Hood
shoemaker
artificer
commandant
officers
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Notable locations
West Point
Accountants Office
New York
Notable items
pay roll
recruiting instructions
balance
receipts