Claims of officers and pay issues
Document 1797Discusses two claims for balances of bounty by Joseph Head and Sfafford, Discusses accounting of pay due to deserters and the method of mustering artificers. Cited in Rochefontaine to Simmons, 03/12/1797.
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Brig. Gen. Jas Wilkinson Accountants Office
March 10th 1797
Sir
I have the honor to hand you enclosed a few copies of the Act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States passed on the 5th Inst. for your government I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
The Commanding Officer Accountants Office
at Oswego. Sir March 10th 1797
Herewith you will receive a Copy of the Act entitled an act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States passed on the 5th Inst.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Lieutt Nehl Freeman Accountants Office
Temporary P.M. March 10th 1797
West Point. New York
Sir
Herewith you will receive a printed Copy of the Act to ascertain & fix the Military Establishment of the United States passed the 3 Instant
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Lt [undecipherable] Guimpe Accountants Office
Whetstone Point, near Baltimore March 10th 1797
Sir
John Kelly Esquire, Supervisor
Baltimore
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Discusses two claims for balances of bounty by Joseph Head and Sfafford, Discusses accounting of pay due to deserters and the method of mustering artificers. Cited in Rochefontaine to Simmons, 03/12/1797.
Date
03/04/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797030427955
Page start
401
Note
Cited in Rochefontaine to Simmons, 03/12/1797.
Notable persons
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Rochefontaine
William Simmons
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
Spafford
deserter
artificer
Joseph Head
claimants
Notable locations
West Point
Accountants Office
New York
Notable items
bounty
claims
balance
deduction
trade
occupation

