Denial of Extra Pay for Artillerists and Engineers
Document 1797Believed it improper to approve extra pay for instructing muster corps of artillerist and engineers as requested in the accounts of Robert Finley and George Stuart Drummers. The task should be considered a duty and therefore not rewarded. Enclosed returned accounts.
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Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Believed it improper to approve extra pay for instructing muster corps of artillerist and engineers as requested in the accounts of Robert Finley and George Stuart Drummers. The task should be considered a duty and therefore not rewarded. Enclosed returned accounts.
Date
08/30/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Repository
Document number
1797083021255
Page start
251
Notable persons
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
Robert Finley
George Stuart Drummers
Artillerists
Engineers
temporary paymaster
congress
Notable locations
West Point
Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
Pay
Claims
Accounts
charges
inadmissible