Enclosed Muster Roll for Capt. Fleming's Detachment of Infantry
Document 1797Encloses a muster roll for the detachment under Captain Fleming for July 1797, follows up on an account with a printer in Newburgh for advertising deserters.
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[undecipherable: Lt. Col.?] Rochefontaine
rec'd. 22 Aug.
[undecipherable]
William Simmons — Esqr.
Accountant to the War Department
Philadelphia
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West Point aug. 16th 1797
Sir
I send to you a muster Roll of a Detachment of the 1st Reg:
of Infantry under capt. ye Henning, for the month of July Ultimo.
I received the Blank Muster Rolls.
I have sent to your office, some time ago, an account for advertising
deserters by a Printer of Newburgh.
I am, Sir, your obedt. Servt
O Step. Rochefontaine
lt. col comdt of ye corps of art & eng.
Wm Simmons, Esqr.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Encloses a muster roll for the detachment under Captain Fleming for July 1797, follows up on an account with a printer in Newburgh for advertising deserters.
Date
08/16/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Document number
1797081670001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Stephen Rochefontaine
Captain Fleming
Infantry
deserters
printer
Notable locations
Philadelphia
West Point
Newburgh
Notable items
muster roll
blank muster rolls
account for advertising deserters

