Pay of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Document 1797Advises Fish that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to transfer to Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman, temporary paymaster at West Point, for the pay of the officers, non commissioned officers, and privates of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers.
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Nick Fish Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor N York April 13th 1797
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Nine hundred and three Dollars [undecipherable], which you will pay to Nehemiah Freeman Temporary Paymaster at West Point, being for the [undecipherable: probable reading "Pay"] and Forage of the Officers and the Pay of the Non-commissioned Officers and Privates of the Corps of Artill[ery] & Engineers stationed at West Point, for the month of February 1797 and take his duplicate Receipts for the same.
I am Sir &c
W. Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Advises Fish that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to transfer to Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman, temporary paymaster at West Point, for the pay of the officers, non commissioned officers, and privates of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers.
Date
04/13/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797041321955
Page start
9
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
pay of the officers, non commissioned officers, privates
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
supervisor New York
Captain Frederick Frye
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
credit
books
receipt