Lieutanant Blue's pay, subsistence, and forage
Document 1797Notifies Lieutenant Blue that pay, subsistence, and forage will be paid to Mr. Cumming per Blue's order. The charges for subsisting his "waiter" cannot be paid by the War Department per the Secretary of War's directions. Such soldiers must draw their rations "in kind, agreeably to Law."
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out of any unappropriated monies in your hands whose term of Service expire this Summer.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor New York April 13th 1797
Sir
Your letter of the 10th Inst. enclosing Capt Fredk Fryes Receipt for Three Hundred & Forty six Dollars, was duly received, which sum will entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am Sir &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
The Honourable Accountants Office
Secretary of War April 13th 1797
Sir
As Capt DeBatts on settlement of his Contingent account has charged his own Servants and the Expences of his Horses from the 30. of May to the 17th August 1796 — Would it not be proper to deduct his Subsistence and Forage for that period.
I am Sir &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Wm Blue Lt of Dragoons Accountants Office
Fort Fidails April 13th 1797
Georgia, Sir
Your order in favor Mr James Cumming
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Lieutenant Blue that pay, subsistence, and forage will be paid to Mr. Cumming per Blue's order. The charges for subsisting his "waiter" cannot be paid by the War Department per the Secretary of War's directions. Such soldiers must draw their rations "in kind, agreeably to Law."
Date
04/13/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797041321855
Page start
8
Notable persons
Lieutenant William K. Blue
William Simmons
Lieutenant of Dragoons
Mr. Cumming
waiter
War Department
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Notable locations
Fort Fidius, Georgia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
rations
pay
subsistence
forage

