Credit to Account
Document 1797Letter covering inlistments of sundry men of the detachment under command of Fleming received. Those of whom reenlisted into the [1st] United States Regiment with Fleming were recorded. Fleming sent receipts for bounty paid totaling $78.00. Money will be passed to the credit of Fleming's account.
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Mr George Fleming
Military Storekeeper
West Point
Sir
Department of War
Accountants Office
October 19th 1797
I received your letter of the 15th Instant covering the Inlistments of sundry men of the detachment under your command who have reinlisted into the 1st United States Regiment with you accompanied with their receipts for bounty paid amounting to seventy eight dollars which with ten dollars premium allow[ed]
you will be passed to the credit of your account. —
The receipts of Edward Turner for his pay for the month of August last will be filed with the receipt roll for that month.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons Acctr
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Letter covering inlistments of sundry men of the detachment under command of Fleming received. Those of whom reenlisted into the [1st] United States Regiment with Fleming were recorded. Fleming sent receipts for bounty paid totaling $78.00. Money will be passed to the credit of Fleming's account.
Date
10/19/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797101921155
Page start
431
Notable persons
George Fleming
William Simmons
military storekeeper
men
detachment
1st United States Regiment
Edward Turner
Notable locations
West Point
Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
pay
receipt
credit
account
premium

