Improper charges for horse team
Document 1797Discusses the information needed on a certificate for work completed by artificers. Notifies Rochefontaine that he has detected and reported to the Secretary of War improper charges by Rochefontaine in the West Point accounts for the hire of horse team.
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Daniel Stephens Esquire Accountants Office
Supervisor Charleston So Carolina March 25th 1797
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Six hundred & forty six dollars 36/100 which you will please to pay to Captain Michael Kalteisen at Fort Johnson, South Carolina, being for the Pay of himself, Lieutt Robeson and the men under his command to the 25th of February 1797 and take his duplicate receipts for the due application thereof —
Sam. vr.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Lieut Jonathan Robeson Accountants Office
Fort Johnson So Carolina March 25th 1797
Sir
I have deducted 500 dollars from your pay for the month of February 1797 in order to balance your Account on the Books of this Office: — The remaining sum of 2000 dollars you will receive from Captain Kalteisen.
Sam. vr.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Captain John Cooke Accountants Office
Elizabeth Town, Pennsylvania March 29th 1797
Sir
I received your letter of the 6th Instant enclosing the different Vouchers therein expressed, your account & Vouchers have been placed under examination and it appears that you have forwarded but five receipts for the Bounty charged in your Account. Current, I enclose you a list of the Recruts whose Receipts are wanting for your
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Discusses the information needed on a certificate for work completed by artificers. Notifies Rochefontaine that he has detected and reported to the Secretary of War improper charges by Rochefontaine in the West Point accounts for the hire of horse team.
Date
03/20/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Acocuntants Office
Document number
1797032021655
Page start
418
Notable persons
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Rochefontaine
William Simmons
Fleming
Secretary of War
horse team
artificers
Mr. Fleming
Notable locations
West Point
Accountants Office
New York
Notable items
certificate of work
public property
horse team
horses
pay
private business

