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 25th 1797
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the United States 1st Regiment Stationed at West Point for the use of the Ordnance Department, the sum of thirty eight dollars & nineteen Cents being for their pay for the months of April & may 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish, Supervisor, New York, to be by him paid to George Fleming, Military Store Keeper at West Point who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
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The Secretary of War Wm Simmons
Acct
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Department of War
Accountants Office
June 25th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Ferdinand L. Claiborne Lieutenant in the 1st Acct d States the sum of Seventy six dollars and twenty five Cents being for his Pay and Subsistence for the months of May & June 1797.
Pay 52 Dol for 1797
Sub 24.25
Drs 76.25 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War acct
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

