Charge as battalion adjutant not allowed
Document 1797Notifies Freeman that a charge on the payroll of the 4th Battalion at West Point for an officer, Mr. Dransey, acting as adjutant cannot be allowed as no members of the battalion are present at West Point
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[from New York to Westpoint as inadmisible — I therefore return you his receipt. Sam l vc.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Isaac Craig Esqr Accountants Office
Pittsburgh March 17th 1797
Sir
Your Accounts Current has been examined, and the Balance found due you is Eight hundred & twenty nine Dollars 70/100 differing from your statement 42 Dollars. the sum refianced you by Capt Bisell for the Pay & Forage of Dr George Balfour for the months of March & April 1796 which you omitted to Credit. The above Balance you will receive from Samuel Lewis Clk. W.O. to whom please to forward your Receipts therefor. The pay of the Troops up to the end of February it is expected will be forwarded by an Officer shortly for your place — Saml vc.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Lieut Charles Hyde Accountants Office
Detroit March 17th 1797
Sir
On the settlement of an account of Capt Eaton you stand charged with the sum of Two hundreds and Ninety seven Dollars 70/100 being part of the 746 70/100 Debt of which the late accountant informed you on the 1st April 1794 you stood charged with, and which Capt Eaton has declared on oath he never received from you — on a reference to a letter from you to the late Accountant of the 28th April 1794 — you there say you have his Receipt for the whole amount. If this is the case you are requested to forward
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Freeman that a charge on the payroll of the 4th Battalion at West Point for an officer, Mr. Dransey, acting as adjutant cannot be allowed as no members of the battalion are present at West Point
Date
03/09/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797030921955
Page start
405
Notable persons
Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
Mr. Dransey
4th Battalion
adjutant
Notable locations
West Point
Accountants Office
New York
Notable items
pay roll
charge
payment

