Payment of Officers
Document 1797Enclosed schedule for muster and pay of Capt. Bissell's company along with amounts of pay given to Charles Martin and Ensign Rosecrantz. No news on Polhemus.
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Pittsburg 30th June 1797
Sir,
You will find enclosed herewith, agreeably to the annexed *Abstracts Muster and Pay Rolls of Captain R. Bepelle's Company, together with accounts of pay of Lieut Charles Martin and Ensign Rosecrantz, the aggregate amount is 1996 10/100 dollars which sum please to place to my credit
Your letter of the 14th instant covering one address to Captain Heth is received and which shall be duly forwarded immediately.
I have not yet learned the fate of Lieut Palhomies's Note in my favor. Hope you have found so much due him as may have enabled you to accept it. I am Sir, Your Obedt Servant
H
William Simmons Esq.
Acco War Dept
Phila
*Captain Rapelle Bepelle's Rolls for November & December 1796 594.—
Jan, Feb & March 1797 861. 80
April 1797 279. 93
Lieut Charles Martin Pay for 6th Platn / for 6 Months ending with April 140. 47
Ensign Rosecrantz's pay for six Months ending with April 1797 120
[seal/stamp: 1996 10/100 Dollars]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed schedule for muster and pay of Capt. Bissell's company along with amounts of pay given to Charles Martin and Ensign Rosecrantz. No news on Polhemus.
Date
06/30/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1797063079001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Isaac Craig
Lieutenant Charles Martin
Ensign Rosecrantz
Captain R Bissell
Lieutenant Polhemus
Captain Heth
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Notable items
schedule
muster rolls
pay rolls
rolls
draft
pay

