Bounty Paid Recruits
Document 1797A number of receipts for bounty paid recruits inlisted by Boote received. Total amount: $127.00 to be examined on settlement of Boote's recruiting account.
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Capt James Bruff ~ D.W. accountants Office
Comd at Fort Niagara October 3d 1797
Sir
I wrote you on the 25th July last, since then I hav received your letter of the 26th same Month and 19th August accompanied with a Muster and Pay Roll for June & July and a receipt roll for January, February, March, April and May 1797 of Troops stationed at Fort Niagara under your command which will undergo the necessary examination and if found free of error the amount passed to your Credit —
All the men inlisted by Captain Hannah have recd their full bounty of Eight Dollars each & Thomas Parker was inlisted by him he must have received his also
The Soldiers who may reinlist at your Garrison are intitled to receive the whole of their bounty, they being considered as having joined their Regiments.—
From your muster and Pay Rolls for July 1797 - amounting to Drs 493. 1
I have deducted from the pay of Wm Butler artificer his time expiring on the 10th July and made up to the 31 etc the sum of 6. 1
and added to the Pay of Lieutenants John McClatten & Harney 487.
3 Vouchers four dollars each & the pay of Lieut being increased to thirty dollars pr mo after 30 June last. $
Four hundred ninety five dollars and two Cents Drs 495.
which by mistake includes the sum of Thirty dollars for the pay Lieutenant Vischer that as well as his pay for the month of August having at his particular desire been sent to Albany, you will yourself accordingly in forming the receipt Roll. The amount will receive as usual from Samuel Lewis Clerk in War Office whom you will please give the customary receipts.—
The receipts for money paid for pursuing deserters if you mention to have sent, have never come to hands consequently can say nothing about the propriety of the charges.—
By this conveyance pursuant to your request you will receive a packet containing Muster, pay and receipt Rolls.
I wish you write as early as possible after making the payments to the Troops for their pay for July, render an Account stating the balance remaining in your hands that measures may be taken for its disposal
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
A number of receipts for bounty paid recruits inlisted by Boote received. Total amount: $127.00 to be examined on settlement of Boote's recruiting account.
Date
10/02/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797100221455
Page start
314
Notable persons
Ensign William R. Boote
William Simmons
recruits
Notable locations
New Brunswick
Accountant's Office
New Jersey
Notable items
bounty
receipts
enlist
filed
examined
settlement
recruiting account