Pay of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at West Point, New York
Document 1797Certification that $1036.46 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at West Point, New York, being the pay and forage of the officers, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for May 1797.
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Accountants Office
June 27th 1797
I Certify that there is due to John Dowde late a private in Capt. Michael Kathisons company Corps of Artillerists & Engineers the sum of [underline: Eleven Dollars and twenty five Cents] being for his pay from 1st March the time he was last paid to by the Captain to 25th May 1797 the day of his discharge.
Drs 11 22/100 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War 2154. Acct
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Accountants Office
June 28th 1797
I Certify that there is due to the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers stationed at Wes. Point the sum of [underline: One Thousand thirty six dollars & forty six Cents] being for the Pay and forage of the Officers & the Pay of the non commissioned Officers and Privates at the said Garrison for the month of May 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish. Supervisor. NewYork and to be by him paid to Nehemiah Freeman, Temporary Paymaster at West Point who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Pay of the army for 1797. 1006.46 Wm Simmons
Forage of Officers do 30 [undecipherable] Acct
the Secretary of War Drs 1036[undecipherable]. 2155.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $1036.46 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at West Point, New York, being the pay and forage of the officers, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for May 1797.
Date
06/28/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797062821055
Page start
426
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Nehemiah Freeman
temporary paymaster West Point New York
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
non-commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
West Point
New York
Notable items
pay
forage

