Account of Bounty
Document 1797Account of bounty due the men of the Artillerists and Engineers at West Point in service of the United States forwarded to Simmons at the request of Captain Griffith McRea.
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[William Simmons Esquire
Accountant of the War Department
Philadelphia]
[Endorsement: No [undecipherable] Freeman / recd [undecipherable] June / [undecipherable] 1797]
West Point, May 29th 1797
Sir,
I inclose for your inspection an account of retained bounty due to Captain McReis company at this garrison.
With respect,
I am Sir,
Your obedt Servant,
N. Freeman
Lieut. Art. & Eng.
William Simmons Esquire
Accountant of the War Department
Account of Bounty Due to the men Belonging to the
F. Company 2. Battalion Corps of Artillerists & Engineers at West Point
in the Service of the United States. —
| Mens Names | | Bounty Recd | | Bounty Due | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | Dollrs | Cents | Dollrs | Cents | |
| William Cornwell | Corpt. | 10 | .. | 4 | .. | Enlisted by Captain Thompson and will be paid by him. |
| Jacob Baker | private | 7 | 50 | 6 | 50 | |
| Peter Smith | .. | 10 | .. | 4 | .. | |
| Joe Kentner | .. | 10 | .. | 4 | .. | Enlisted by Captain |
| James Brown | .. | 10 | .. | 4 | .. | Miller of the Infantry [enlisted by?] Lieut Wilson [undecipherable] has been deferred. |
| William Walker | Drums | 10 | .. | 4 | .. | |
| Asa Smith | private | 10 | .. | 4 | .. | Enlisted by Captain Miller of the Inf. |
| John Kentner | .. | 3 | .. | 11 | .. | |
| **Total Amount** | | **70** | **50** | **41** | **50** | |
Forwarded to the Accountant of the War Department at the request of Capt. Griffith J. McRee. West Point, May 29th 1797—
Nehemiah Freeman
Lieut & Temp. Paymaster
at West Point.
Type
Document Signed
Description
Account of bounty due the men of the Artillerists and Engineers at West Point in service of the United States forwarded to Simmons at the request of Captain Griffith McRea.
Date
05/29/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Document number
1797052990001
Page start
4
Note
Enclosed in Freeman to Simmons, 05/29/1797.
Notable persons
Nehemiah Freeman
Notable locations
West Point

