Pay of officers and soldiers at West Point
Document 1797Advises Fish that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to transfer to Nehemiah Freeman at West Point for the pay of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates of the garrison.
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Daniel Stevens Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor June 27th 1797
Charleston
South Carolina
Sir
I received your letter of the 15th [undecipherable] enclosing Captn Michael Halleisen's Receipt for Six hundred Ninety five Dollars & seven Cents; which sum [will] be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office
I am &c.
Wm 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 Nehemiah Freeman at West Point for the pay of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates of the garrison.
Date
06/28/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797062821155
Page start
123
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
officers
treasurer
Nehemiah Freeman
non-commissioned officers
privates
garrison
supervisor New York
temporary paymaster
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
forage
receipts