Accounting procedures regarding deserters from West Point
Document 1797Directs payment to Corporal Moses and John Day for their expenses in pursuit of deserters. Simmons answers a question from Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman regards accounting procedures for pursuit of deserters. Simmons notes that Freeman should be governed by Simmons' letters on that subject and by doing so will have their weight on examination of the accounts here. Simmons mentions the printing of advertisements for deserters, which Freeman should pay out of unappropriated monies.
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Directs payment to Corporal Moses and John Day for their expenses in pursuit of deserters. Simmons answers a question from Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman regards accounting procedures for pursuit of deserters. Simmons notes that Freeman should be governed by Simmons' letters on that subject and by doing so will have their weight on examination of the accounts here. Simmons mentions the printing of advertisements for deserters, which Freeman should pay out of unappropriated monies.
Date
07/19/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797071921755
Page start
151
Notable persons
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
Corporal Moses
John Day
deserters
deserters
commandant
Colonel Rochefontaine
temporary paymaster
Notable locations
West Point
Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
expenses
examination
accounts
advertisements
printing
unappropriated monies